Ruby Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Ruby Bay has on the table for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight: this is a tough one. Ruby Bay is a point break that rarely breaks, and it’s sheltered from the north swells it needs. For the first week and a half, it’s mostly flat or tiny, and when a little pulse shows up, the wind usually kills it. There is exactly one standout window, but it’s a long way off.

Starting now, Friday July 3rd is dead flat with a tiny 3ft swell and a short 5-second period – no juice. The water is 54°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

Saturday the 4th sees a small bump: 4ft in the morning but with onshore wind, and by the afternoon it’s 6ft with a 12 mph onshore blow. Choppy. Not worth suiting up.

Sunday the 5th morning is glassy with a 4ft north swell at 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (215), but the call is “surfable but very ordinary.” Wind goes light offshore in the afternoon, but the swell drops to 3ft and the energy fades (89). A flicker, but not a session.

From Monday the 6th through Thursday the 10th, it’s flat. Zero swell. That’s a 4-day gap of nothing.

Friday the 11th teases a tiny 0.3ft swell with a very long 18-second period – just a ghost. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are flat again. The whole stretch from the 6th to the 14th is a blank run.

Here’s the one standout. On Wednesday the 15th, we get a pulse. Morning shows 8ft of north swell at 10 seconds, with an offshore breeze at 6 mph from the SSW. The combined energy is massive at 1282. That’s strong. The wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” But 8ft is expert-only territory – big for a rare break. The afternoon stays glassy with 7ft and energy of 980.

After that, Thursday the 16th drops back to tiny 2ft, and it’s flat again through the weekend.

So the only call here is Ruby Bay on Wednesday morning, July 15th. North swell at 8ft, clean with offshore wind. This is 12 days out, so it’s promising but not locked in. That session is for experts only, and since the spot rarely breaks, if it comes together it’ll be a rare one. Keep an eye on the crowds – they can show up here sometimes.

For the rest of the run, it’s a long quiet spell. That’s just how this sheltered spot plays.

Rusty.

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