Ruby Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a quiet stretch ahead for Ruby Bay. This is a sheltered point that rarely breaks, and right now it’s living up to that reputation. The whole 16-day window is looking mostly flat, with only a few tiny bumps that won’t get you excited. We’re talking about a solid run of very small, poor surf from now until late July, with a few days of nothing at all.

Over the first week, from Saturday the 18th through to Friday the 24th, it’s a real struggle. There’s virtually no swell to speak of – most of the time the combined energy is sitting at zero or just a few points, with occasional tiny 0.3ft to 0.7ft waves. The water is a bit colder than normal for this time of year at 52°, which is a degree and a half off the average. A few glassy morning windows pop up, like Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st, but with no swell, it’s just a flat, pretty lake. On Friday the 24th afternoon, there’s a brief spike to 4ft, but it’s a short-period, 6-second windswell from the north, and combined energy is only 109 – still weak. The wind is light offshore, but the quality is poor, and it’s not enough to bother with.

Heading into the second week, from Saturday the 25th onward, it’s back to the same old story. Tiny 0.3ft to 1ft waves, mostly from the north, with periods all over the shop. The only faint glimmer is on Wednesday the 29th, when we see a glassy morning with a 1ft north-northeast swell and a period of 4 seconds – combined energy of 11 – and then a calm afternoon with 2ft north swell and a period of 5 seconds, energy at 20. Still, these are tiny, weak waves, and the break is so inconsistent, it’s barely worth a paddle. The rest of the month and into early August stays flat or near flat, with zero energy on many days.

Honestly, there isn’t a single standout session here. The best you could hope for is that rare glassy morning with a tiny ripple, but even then, you’d be surfing ankle-biters. For a spot that rarely breaks, a blank run like this is pretty normal. If you’re desperate, maybe keep an eye on that Friday the 24th afternoon, but don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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