Ruby Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.21° S 173.09° E

Ruby Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ruby Bay sea temperature is
11.5° C
1.0° 

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 (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruby Bay at 3PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (06 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (06 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
16
28
0
0
0
0
0
12
11
22
23
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
0
ENE
5
NNE
0
ESE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
SSW
0
NE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
ENE
5
NE
0
NE
5
NNE
Wind State
off
glassy
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:01PM3.53m
3:32AM3.55m
3:56PM3.38m
4:39AM3.42m
5:21PM3.27m
Low Tide
8:27AM1.17m
9:00PM1.36m
9:24AM1.34m
10:21PM1.49m
10:36AM1.47m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
4
8
9
7
5
4
3
3
4
8
10
9
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
Feels °C
1
6
6
5
2
1
0
-1
0
6
8
7
6
7
7
8
8
10
9
11
10
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