Ruby Bay surf break

Ruby Bay surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 24 Nov 2025 NZDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
17.6° C
(Which is 3.2°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 8AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Nov)--
Afternoon (24 Nov)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (24 Nov)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
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 (?)
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.4
ENE
0.5
E
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.4
NNE
1.7
N
2.1
N
2.2
N
1.9
N
1.6
N
Period(s) (?)13131313-331212121716161616161616578888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3333036333655555558247491639489329
Wind
(km/h)
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
0
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
E
5
SE
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
0
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassoffoffoffglassoncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassonononglassononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:53AM
3.64
1:11PM
3.86
1:34AM
3.58
1:48PM
3.72
2:18AM
3.49
2:30PM
3.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:49AM
1.17
6:50PM
1.17
7:32AM
1.22
7:31PM
1.26
8:15AM
1.27
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Sunrise---5:52-------5:52-------5:52----
Sunset-------8:35-------8:36-------8:37
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
Rain (mm)
-----------------177441-
Temp. °C141211121518181714121011151817171515151617172121
Feels °C (?)141091014161716131189141615171615141414152021
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