Ruby Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.21° S 173.09° E

Issued: 11 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruby Bay sea temperature is
13.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Ruby Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ruby Bay today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruby Bay at 4PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (24 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (24 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
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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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
6
1.3
NNE
5
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
N
9
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
95
213
388
344
234
180
151
116
88
34
11
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
5
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
5
SE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
5
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
Wind State
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:36PM3.36m
6:12AM3.42m
6:40PM3.37m
7:07AM3.42m
7:46PM3.47m
Low Tide
11:25AM1.50m
11:53PM1.58m
12:20PM1.52m
00:52AM1.56m
1:10PM1.49m
1:43AM1.50m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:54
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
1
4
9
9
6
4
1
3
4
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
7
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
9
10
7
6
6
5
6
Feels °C
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
8
4
2
5
2
1
2
2
1
4
5
3
3
2
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
6
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
1.5
N
8
1.5
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
N
9
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
79
9
9
311
344
234
180
151
116
88
34
11
20
20
20
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
14
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
8
9
9
9
8
2
19
20
4
1
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NW
13
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
7
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
5
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
8
0.3
SE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
E
5
0.3
SSE
2
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
75
95
213
388
1
1
1
4
1
8
10
5
4
4
5
7
7
7
4
8
8
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
7
15
83
14
0
0
7
7
14
14
146
88
83
83
38
83
83
83
83
83
83
83
83
85
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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