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Ruby Beach

Southland District, Southland, New Zealand

No photo of Ruby Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 8:23 pm
7 am
4.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
9 am
3.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
10 am
4.1
15 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.7
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.2
22 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.2
22 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.8
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
4.4
19 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
Now
4.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
4.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
8 pm
4.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
13°C55°F
Water
14°C58°F
Wind
159 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
2214 km/hmph
Waves
2.0 m6 ft
UV
3 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
8:23 pm
Today
4.0Fair7 am128
4.6Fair8 am138
3.7Poor9 am138
4.1Fair10 am1510
4.7Fair11 am1912
3.6Poor12 pm2113
3.2Poor1 pm2213
3.2Poor2 pm2213
3.8Poor3 pm2012
4.4Fair4 pm1911
4.7Fair5 pm1610
4.7FairNow159
4.9Fair7 pm138
4.6Fair8 pm117
Sat
3.1Poor7 am128
3.0Poor8 am138
2.7Poor9 am159
2.4Poor10 am149
2.3Poor11 am1710
2.3Poor12 pm1811
2.4Poor1 pm1811
2.1Poor2 pm1811
2.0Poor3 pm1912
2.4Poor4 pm1811
2.1Poor5 pm2012
1.9Poor6 pm1912
1.8Poor7 pm1912
1.7Poor8 pm1912
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 10 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 4 am, -0.8 m. High at 10 am, 0.9 m. Low at 4 pm, -0.8 mHigh 10 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 4 am, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 10 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 4 pm, -0.8 m3 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • High 10 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 4 am, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 10 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -0.8 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun1.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 96%
  • Mon0.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h29 mph, rain 100%
  • Tue1.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 63%
  • Wed1.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 100%
  • Thu1.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 100%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest airport
28 km17 miMilford Sound Airport (MFN)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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