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Ruby Bay surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
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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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.2°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 8AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruby Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 5 | N 7 | |
348 | 453 | 477 | 489 | 478 | 558 | 790 | 1232 | 1301 | 1087 | 983 | 0 | 0 | 730 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:27AM3.51m | 2:07PM3.28m | 2:14AM3.32m | 3:05PM3.18m | 3:18AM3.19m | 4:13PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM1.37m | 7:15AM1.44m | 8:02PM1.47m | 8:11AM1.59m | 8:56PM1.54m | 9:22AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | |
3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | 505 | 403 | 80 | 57 | 44 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 86 | 47 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 10 | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — |
348 | 453 | 477 | 489 | 478 | 558 | 790 | 1232 | 1301 | 1087 | 983 | 928 | 942 | 1591 | 1169 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 205 | 134 | 177 | 142 | 194 | 203 | 206 | 296 | 134 | 133 | 132 | 129 | 129 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 129 | 125 | 115 | 115 | 83 | 129 | 207 |
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