Ruby Bay surf break

Ruby Bay surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.8°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 2AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (25 Apr)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
N
15
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
0
3
6
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
0
4
0
0
0
4
0
3
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NE
10
NNE
0
NE
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
off
off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
High Tide
4:25AM3.33m
5:06PM3.24m
5:53AM3.36m
6:15PM3.32m
7:00AM3.50m
Low Tide
9:38PM1.45m
10:53AM1.42m
11:02PM1.51m
12:05PM1.31m
00:21AM1.42m
1:01PM1.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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7:07
7:07
7:09
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5:42
5:40
5:39
Temp °C
9
9
8
8
10
15
15
11
10
9
9
8
11
18
20
15
11
10
9
10
12
15
15
13
7
7
6
6
8
13
13
11
9
7
7
6
9
17
18
14
10
8
7
8
11
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
6
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
6
12
10
10
9
8
8
8
7
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
11
10
10
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
3
3
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
NW
17
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
3
4
3
3
3
4
12
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
3
Distance (km)
115
83
83
83
83
83
83
83
83
83
83
83
83
83
83
83
125
83
83
83
83
83
83
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
6
5
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
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