Ruby Bay surf break

Ruby Bay surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 05 Jan 2026 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
18.9° C
(Which is 2.2°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 6AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am January 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jan)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (05 Jan)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (05 Jan)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

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

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Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
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
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
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
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
Period(s) (?)181817161616161616161515151515151515151414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)666555555544171717171717171515161616
Wind
(km/h)
0
SE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
0
WNW
15
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
N
5
NE
5
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassoffglassglassglassonononglassglassoffoffglassonononglassoffoffoffoffcross-
on
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:53PM
4.08
12:22PM
4.39
12:43AM
4.08
1:04PM
4.33
1:29AM
4.03
1:45PM
4.20
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:57AM
0.80
6:15PM
0.67
6:42AM
0.79
6:59PM
0.71
7:23AM
0.84
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Sunrise---6:01-------6:01-------6:03----
Sunset-------9:02-------9:02-------9:02
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C131212121719181815141212192121201613121220232321
Feels °C (?)131111111718171815141111181920191511101017212220
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