Ruby Bay surf break

Ruby Bay surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 11 Apr 2026 NZST
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Ruby Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ruby Bay sea temperature is
19.1° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ruby Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Ruby Bay at 3AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (12 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (12 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Ruby Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
NNW
0.2
N
0.3
N
0.9
NNW
0.3
N
1.1
NNW
1
NNW
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.1
N
0.9
NNW
0.9
NNW
Period(s) (?)13131313141313131314712135146613131314151313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)13131413151413131316012314733866530313236400
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
0
E
5
NE
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffglassoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffglassglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:25AM
2.96
6:08PM
3.09
6:50AM
3.17
7:12PM
3.26
7:43AM
3.46
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:41PM
1.72
11:37AM
1.76
12:06AM
1.59
12:48PM
1.56
1:11AM
1.36
1:39PM
1.28
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Sunrise----6:54-------6:54-------6:56---
Sunset-------6:01-------6:00------5:59-
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
----382-----------------
Temp. °C141415151415161716151413151819161512121114161714
Feels °C (?)12121415131416171513121115181815141110912141511
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