Ruby Bay surf break

Ruby Bay surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 09 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
16.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)--
Evening (10 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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)
1
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.4
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.1
NE
7
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ESE
2
0.1
N
8
0.3
NE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
15
0.4
NW
5
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
3
11
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
4
4
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SE
0
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
W
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
0
WNW
5
NNE
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:18AM3.19m
4:13PM3.14m
4:35AM3.18m
5:21PM3.17m
5:48AM3.32m
Low Tide
8:56PM1.54m
9:22AM1.67m
10:00PM1.58m
10:43AM1.64m
11:14PM1.54m
11:55AM1.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
10
10
11
12
13
17
17
13
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
10
8
7
6
6
8
14
16
12
7
7
7
9
10
13
14
11
9
9
9
7
7
8
9
8
6
5
4
4
6
13
15
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
ENE
6
0.5
E
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.1
NW
14
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NW
15
0.3
NW
4
0.4
NW
5
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
Energy kJ
249
62
45
30
29
18
17
5
4
14
4
7
3
4
8
2
1
8
3
6
4
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
82
46
24
11
9
9
20
14
2
21
21
20
8
1
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
11
10
9
21
4
1
3
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
11
3
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
1
4
4
1
4
3
3
4
2
2
2
1
2
3
Distance (km)
14
125
115
115
115
83
142
38
83
85
61
88
88
38
116
83
83
83
83
83
83
83
83
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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