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Ruby Bay Surf Photo: 'Knee 2 waist height 6'8 mid length ' by Scott Bailey

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	WSW		N	NW
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SSW		N
	8 s	glass		8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SW		NNW
	8 s	off		8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	WNW		NNW	NNW	N
	6 s	cross- off		6 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	N
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	18 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW	NNW	N
	6 s	cross	6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW	NNW	N
	7 s	cross	7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW	NNW
	7 s	cross	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	WNW	NNW	N
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	W	WNW	NNW	N
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	W	W	N	NNW
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	W	W	NNW	NNW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	WSW		NNW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off		8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SW		NNW	NNW
	15 s	glass		8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 April at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	N		NNW	NNW	ENE
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	8 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 April at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE	ENE	NNW	NNW	E
	15 s	glass	2 s	15 s	8 s	2 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 April at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	E	ENE	NNW	NNW	ENE
	15 s	glass	3 s	15 s	7 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 April at 9 am

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

Image captured 47 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 3.2m (10.5 ft). Range 4.20m (13.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

user: Scott Bailey (4 photos)
photo taken at: 8:01 am 8 Apr 2025

Knee 2 waist height 6'8 mid length

New Zealand | Ruby Bay

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