Ruby Bay surf break

Ruby Bay surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 08 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
16.2° 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 7AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (09 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
2
0
2
2
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)
2.5
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.3
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.2
N
10
1
N
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
NNW
14
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1203
911
983
1079
0
615
410
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
1
10
9
10
5
1
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
E
0
SSE
5
SE
0
ESE
5
NE
5
N
5
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:14AM3.32m
3:05PM3.18m
3:18AM3.19m
4:13PM3.14m
4:35AM3.18m
5:21PM3.17m
Low Tide
8:02PM1.47m
8:11AM1.59m
8:56PM1.54m
9:22AM1.67m
10:00PM1.58m
10:43AM1.64m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:22
7:22
7:24
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5:24
5:23
5:22
12
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
15
14
15
14
12
10
10
11
11
13
16
17
13
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
10
12
11
11
13
13
14
12
9
7
7
8
8
11
12
13
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.2
N
10
1
N
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
7
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.3
ENE
4
Energy kJ
615
410
314
242
62
45
31
29
18
17
9
2
2
21
21
20
8
8
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.5
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
10
10
82
46
24
11
10
21
20
6
14
2
2
2
3
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
N
7
0.2
S
3
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
11
10
9
9
4
4
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
10
2.2
N
10
2.3
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.1
N
10
0.3
W
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
Energy kJ
1203
911
983
1079
847
1
1
1
1
1
10
9
10
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
206
134
129
132
129
0
0
115
115
115
125
129
21
83
83
116
38
137
83
83
88
83
83
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
8
7
9
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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