Ruby Bay surf break

Ruby Bay surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 27 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
19.4° C
(Which is 1.7°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 8AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am February 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Feb)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (27 Feb)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (27 Feb)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
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 (?)
0.1
N
0.3
NNE
0.4
N
0.3
NNE
0.3
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
E
0.3
ENE
0.1
N
0.3
SE
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
NW
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
Period(s) (?)1154443331631616161017101414131515151515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)246442305200025204444444
Wind
(km/h)
5
W
5
SW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
10
E
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
0
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
5
NW
0
WNW
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassoncross-
on
glasscross-
on
crossglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glassonononglassglassoffoffoffglassglasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:22AM
3.23
7:39PM
3.28
8:51AM
3.48
8:54PM
3.45
9:45AM
3.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:15AM
1.56
1:30PM
1.44
1:49AM
1.48
2:40PM
1.22
3:04AM
1.27
3:34PM
0.96
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Sunrise----7:05-------7:05-------7:07---
Sunset-------8:15-------8:13-------8:10
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---1-1------------------
Temp. °C171515151515151514131110141817161311111016212218
Feels °C (?)181515151514141413129813151414131010914192116
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