Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruby Bay today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruby Bay at 4PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ruby Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 3 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 4 | NW 12 | E 2 | ESE 2 | N 11 | ENE 4 | N 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 67 | 60 | 0 | 47 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 9:42AM4.10m | 10:27PM4.32m | 10:36AM4.15m | 11:14PM4.40m | 11:30AM4.13m | 00:00AM4.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.82m | 4:09AM0.65m | 4:39PM0.76m | 5:00AM0.64m | 5:32PM0.74m | 5:52AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NW 14 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 13 | — | 98 | 47 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | NW 15 | NW 18 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 6 | N 8 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | — | 8 | 12 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | NW 11 | N 11 | — | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NW 3 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | SW 3 | — | — | E 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 69 | 67 | 60 | 370 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 38 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
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