Ruby Bay surf break

Ruby Bay surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 04 May 2026 NZST
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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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)--
Evening (05 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
N
3
0.1
N
6
0.5
N
5
1.2
NNW
5
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.4
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
37
40
32
0
0
1
1
13
78
39
30
21
22
85
136
173
179
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NE
5
NE
0
S
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
0
NNW
5
NE
0
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
0
NE
5
N
20
NNE
15
N
glassy
off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
off
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:45PM4.00m
11:57AM3.65m
00:16AM3.88m
12:35PM3.53m
00:49AM3.71m
1:18PM3.41m
Low Tide
5:22AM1.07m
5:50PM1.12m
5:55AM1.17m
6:30PM1.25m
6:31AM1.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
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7:18
7:18
7:20
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5:29
5:28
5:27
1
2
5
Temp °C
9
8
7
7
7
12
11
10
9
8
7
7
9
16
16
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
15
15
7
6
4
4
5
10
9
9
7
7
5
4
6
15
15
13
11
11
10
10
12
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
N
3
0.1
NW
16
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
15
16
11
6
3
1
10
35
39
30
21
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
1
1
1
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.5
N
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.4
N
7
Energy kJ
37
40
32
13
78
85
136
173
179
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
14
14
14
83
83
83
83
83
14
83
38
83
38
14
129
192
133
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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