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Ruby Bay surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
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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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.1°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 12PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ruby Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NW 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 52 | 22 | 21 | 38 | 123 | 181 | 150 | 184 | 229 | 302 | 349 | 501 | 682 | 779 | 1113 | 1476 | 1109 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 00:16AM3.88m | 12:35PM3.53m | 00:49AM3.71m | 1:18PM3.41m | 1:27AM3.51m | 2:07PM3.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM1.17m | 6:30PM1.25m | 6:31AM1.29m | 7:14PM1.37m | 7:15AM1.44m | 8:02PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 3 | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | N 5 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 29 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
2 | — | — | — | 18 | 35 | 52 | — | — | 38 | 123 | 181 | 150 | 184 | 229 | 302 | 349 | 501 | 682 | 779 | 1113 | 1476 | 1109 | 847 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 14 | 38 | 88 | 88 | 129 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 199 | 133 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 194 | 206 | 382 | 502 | 133 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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