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Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruby Bay around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruby Bay around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruby Bay around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruby Bay around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruby Bay around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruby Bay around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruby Bay around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruby Bay around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruby Bay around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruby Bay around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruby Bay around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruby Bay around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruby Bay around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruby Bay around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruby Bay around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruby Bay around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ruby Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 11 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 3.7m (12.2 ft). Range 4.37m (14.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ruby Bay Surf Photo: 'Surfing a SUP with a foil at Ruby Bay' by Rob Davies

Even though the surf was only shoulder high at best, the guys with SUPs and foils had very long rides

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:45 am 16 Jul 2019