Ruby Bay surf break

Ruby Bay surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 03 Nov 2025 NZDT
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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
15.4° C
(Which is 1.6°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: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Nov)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (03 Nov)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (03 Nov)4ft (1.2m)5s

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

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Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
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 (?)
0.5
N
0.4
N
0.3
N
0.1
N
0.2
N
0.1
N
0.4
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.2
NW
0.1
N
0.5
NNW
0.1
N
0.3
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.3
N
0.1
N
0.3
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.1
N
0.2
NNW
Period(s) (?)444134745616464151541544454123
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)06341166492501344343112230
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
N
10
NE
5
ENE
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
S
0
SSW
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassglassglassglassononglassglassoffoffoffoffcross-
on
onglassglassglassglassglassglassononglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:20PM
3.66
8:55AM
3.65
9:07PM
3.92
9:46AM
3.93
9:52PM
4.13
10:33AM
4.19
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:22AM
1.06
2:48PM
0.98
3:06AM
0.80
3:34PM
0.72
3:49AM
0.61
4:18PM
0.52
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Sunrise---6:13-------6:11-------6:09----
Sunset-------8:08-------8:10-------8:12
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C1210981415151510877152017141111101014161514
Feels °C (?)11876121312149534111714129109913141313
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