Ruby Bay surf break

Ruby Bay surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 19 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
18.0° C
(Which is 2.3°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 3PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (19 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (19 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
N
0.9
N
0.8
N
0.9
N
0.8
N
0.7
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.4
N
0.3
N
0.8
ESE
0.8
SE
0.2
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
Period(s) (?)99888888884498813810991010914
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)157117861088261432918101721711312222224
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSW
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
W
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
S
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassononglassoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:06AM
4.26
11:39PM
4.31
11:50AM
4.16
12:21AM
4.20
12:39PM
3.97
1:06AM
4.00
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:56PM
0.54
5:20AM
0.49
5:41PM
0.66
6:05AM
0.67
6:32PM
0.85
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise7:01-------7:01-------7:03-------
Sunset--5:51-------5:50-------5:47-----
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---29111-----------------
Temp. °C1214151311101091116161310108791313108875
Feels °C (?)1213141110776913139653248964531
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