Ruby Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Ruby Bay.

Honestly, for the next week and a half, it’s a bit of a flat spell. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Saturday the 19th of September, and even then it’s not much to write home about. The water temp is sitting around 55°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The only window that even looks like it might produce a wave is on the morning of Saturday the 19th. We’ve got a small 4ft swell rolling in from the north, with a period of 9 seconds – that’s a short-period windswell, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and weak. The combined energy is only moderate at 270, so don’t expect any power. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the WSW, so the surface will be clean, but the waves themselves are pretty ordinary. It’s a beginner-friendly size, but Ruby Bay is a point break that’s sheltered from the north swell, so it’s not going to be firing. The crowd factor is “sometimes” here, so you might have a few others out, but it won’t be crowded.

The next decent pulse doesn’t hit until the morning of Friday the 25th of September. That’s over a week later. We’re looking at 5ft from the north, with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 417 – strong wave energy. The wind is light from the south, cross-offshore, giving clean conditions. This is the standout of the whole forecast. It’s still a short-period swell, so not the best shape, but it’s the biggest energy we’ll see. The 5ft size is pushing into intermediate territory, but it’s not too big for a confident surfer. The afternoon of that day, the wind swings onshore from the ENE, so the morning is your only window.

Before that, on Thursday the 24th of September, the morning has 5ft from the NNW with a 6-second period – that’s just a weak, choppy windswell, and the combined energy is only 118, so it’s not worth paddling out for.

So, bottom line: the 19th is a tiny, ordinary wave that’s clean, and the 25th is the real shot – just a bit more size and energy, but still a short-period swell. That’s your best bet.

Rusty.

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