Ruby Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a good hard look at what’s on offer at Ruby Bay over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you—this one’s a tough stretch. Ruby Bay is a point break that rarely breaks and is sheltered from most swell, so we were already up against it. The next 16 days are pretty much a write-off for any kind of decent surf.

We’re looking at a long gap right from the start. The first shot at anything rideable doesn’t appear until Thursday, July 16th, so that’s over a week and a half of flat or near-flat conditions. Most days we’ve got zero wave energy, with only tiny pulses that won’t break properly, if at all. For the first week and a half, it’s all poor surf conditions, small windswells or no swell at all, and not a single recommendation to paddle out.

Now, for the one day that actually shows a pulse. On Thursday, July 16th, we get a spike in energy. The morning will see a 6ft swell from the NNE, but the period is short at just 5 seconds—so it’ll be fat and weak, with moderate combined swell energy (212). Not great, but at least it’s clean with a light offshore breeze. The real standout, and honestly the only one worth getting excited about, is the afternoon of that same day. The swell jumps to 7ft from the NNE, period bumps to 10 seconds, and the combined energy hits strong levels (784). The wind goes glassy—totally calm—so you’ll get clean, lined-up waves. That’s the best, and really only, window for a surf. But keep in mind, 7ft is getting into expert territory, so this is not one for beginners. And since Ruby Bay rarely breaks at all, for it to line up like this is pretty special.

There’s a bit of a bump again on Friday, July 17th, but it’s back to poor surf conditions with only 3ft and a weak energy reading (177). After that, it’s back to small, onshore junk or flatness through the 20th. Water temperature is around 54°F with the anomaly just -1°F, so about average for July—cold, but what you’d expect.

Bottom line: there’s one solid afternoon on July 16th if you’re an experienced surfer and can wait it out. The rest of the month is a washout for Ruby Bay.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on those forecasts.

Rusty.

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