Ruby Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this one’s a tough pill to swallow. We’re looking at a long, quiet stretch, so don’t be in a hurry to wax up.

The whole forecast period is a real bummer, starting with a big fat gap of no surf worth mentioning. From now until about the morning of the 10th of September, you’re basically out of luck. There’s just no energy in the water. The first hint of something, and I use that word loosely, shows up Thursday morning the 10th at Ruby Bay. We’ll see a weak 4ft swell out of the NW with a short, weak period of 6 seconds, and combined swell energy is a meager 85. The wind will be offshore from the SW though, so the surface will be clean. But honestly, that’s a tiny, weak wave for a spot that rarely breaks. Don't get your hopes up.

That little blip fades fast, and then we’re back into another dead zone. From the afternoon of the 10th right through to the end of the outlook on the 21st, it’s almost entirely flat. You’ll see some offshore winds and glassy conditions, but with wave heights barely registering and combined energy values down in the single digits or low teens, there’s nothing to ride. A 0.3ft, 15-second period groundswell shows up on the morning of the 15th, but that’s a phantom – it’s way too small to do anything. It’s just a tease.

For a spot like Ruby Bay, which is a sheltered point and rarely breaks, a blank run like this is pretty normal. It’s not a place you check every day. The best advice I can give you is to wait and see if the long-range forecasts change. Things can shift, but for now, save the gas and keep the board in the car. There are no standouts here, not even close. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Rusty, signing off.

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