
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruby Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruby Bay at 1PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | - | - |
| Evening (03 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Ruby Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 18 | N 10 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | N 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | NW 16 | N 13 | N 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:35AM4.10m | 1:02PM3.81m | 1:11AM4.02m | 1:39PM3.75m | 1:51AM3.89m | 2:18PM3.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.86m | 6:42PM0.87m | 7:00AM0.90m | 7:19PM1.00m | 7:40AM1.01m | 8:02PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 19 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NW 15 | NW 14 | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 |
1 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 20 | — | NW 19 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 5 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 4 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 14 | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 16 | — |
15 | — | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 17 | N 11 | — | NW 16 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 115 | 142 | 116 | 142 | 170 | 196 | 137 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
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