Ruby Bay surf break

Ruby Bay surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 22 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
17.7° 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 11PM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)--
Afternoon (22 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (22 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


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Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
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
NE
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
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
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
Period(s) (?)13-943312131317161616151414141413-13181712
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)402100333655544444303663
Wind
(km/h)
5
ENE
0
W
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
0
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
NNE
10
NNE
0
E
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
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High Tide
/ height (m)
1:31PM
3.72
1:58AM
3.74
2:33PM
3.47
3:02AM
3.48
3:47PM
3.28
4:25AM
3.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:27PM
1.07
8:01AM
1.21
8:28PM
1.28
9:26AM
1.40
9:38PM
1.45
10:53AM
1.42
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunrise------7:05-------7:05-------7:07-
Sunset5:46-------5:45-------5:44-------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C1511765581313108777914131199981015
Feels °C (?)12104311511108644471211107776813
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