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Ruby Bay Surf Forecast
/ Nelson – Tasman Bay (18 surf breaks) /
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Ruby Bay surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 03 Apr 2026 NZDTForecast 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
19.0° C
(Which is 2.6°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: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Apr) | - | - |
| Evening (04 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ruby Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | Sunday 05 | Monday 06 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 14 | 94 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | glass | off | off | off | off | glass | on | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:06AM 4.08 | 12:16PM 4.04 | 12:39AM 4.05 | 12:48PM 3.92 | 1:10AM 3.98 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:37PM 0.67 | 5:49AM 0.74 | 6:08PM 0.74 | 6:17AM 0.84 | 6:40PM 0.86 | 6:47AM 0.98 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | Sunday 05 | Monday 06 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:47 | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
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