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Ruby Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Forks, Washington

Ruby Beach, Forks, Washington: 10–12 ft, well overhead to double overhead, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Great. The main swell is 7.6 ft at 13 seconds from the west-southwest, with a 13 mph cross-shore wind from the southeast, gusting 24 mph. Water is about 55°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next low tide is 0.0 ft at 6:33 pm.

Great

10–12 ft

well overhead to double overhead · occasional 13 ft

Swell from the west-southwest; wind from the southeast at 13 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces east.NSWE
first light 6:41 amrating through the daylast light 5:21 pm
Swell
7.6 ft · 13 s · WSW
Wind
13 mph (SE), gusts 24cross-shore
Tide
10.0 ft fallinglow 0.0 ft at 6:33 pm
Water
55°F4/3–5/4 hooded
Air
53°Ffeels like 40°F
Sun
rise 7:14 amset 4:48 pm

Ruby Beach surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Ruby Beach: 7 am, Great, on a rising mid tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Ruby Beach today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015161111–12 ftnow7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Good12 pm: Fair1 pm: Good2 pm: Good3 pm: Poor to Fair4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor9a12p3p☀ 7:14 am4:48 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Ruby Beach tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015161111–13 ft7 am: Poor8 am: Poor9 am: Poor10 am: Poor to Fair11 am: Fair12 pm: Poor to Fair1 pm: Fair2 pm: Poor to Fair3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor9a12p3pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at Ruby Beach: 1 pm, Fair, on a falling high tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
7 am10–12 ftGreat10 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 174.7 ft
8 am11–12 ftGreat10 mph offshore (SE), gusts 195.9 ft
9 am11–12 ftGreat11 mph offshore (SE), gusts 207.4 ft
10 am10–12 ftGreat13 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 248.8 ft
11 am8–9 ftGood15 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 289.8 ft
12 pmnow7–8 ftFair15 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 3010.0 ft
1 pm8–9 ftGood14 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 279.1 ft
2 pm7–8 ftGood13 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 267.5 ft
3 pm5–6 ftPoor to Fair16 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 325.3 ft
4 pm5–6 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 363.2 ft
5 pm6–7 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 391.2 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
7 am8–10 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 384.4 ft
8 am9–11 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 385.3 ft
9 am10–11 ftPoor22 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 406.7 ft
10 am10–12 ftPoor to Fair20 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 358.2 ft
11 am11–12 ftFair19 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 339.5 ft
12 pm10–12 ftPoor to Fair19 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 3410.1 ft
1 pm11–13 ftFair18 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 339.8 ft
2 pm11–13 ftPoor to Fair21 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 398.6 ft
3 pm10–12 ftPoor24 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 456.7 ft
4 pm9–11 ftPoor22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 414.5 ft
5 pm8–9 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 392.4 ft

Ruby Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 12 pm, sets at Ruby Beach arrive about every 4 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 4 waves per set every 4 minutes, with about 129 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 11.6 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 4 minutes or so, each lasting about 36 s
Lulls
about 129 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
94% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
strong, about 1.5 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Ruby Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Ruby Beach: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 14–20 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 17 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 14–20 ft and Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 8–13 ft and Fair.

Ruby Beach surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend10205–12Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 98–13Tue, Nov 10: FairTueNov 107–15Wed, Nov 11: Poor to FairWedNov 1110–14Thu, Nov 12: GoodThuNov 129–12Fri, Nov 13: PoorFriNov 1314–20Sat, Nov 14: FairSatNov 148–13Sun, Nov 15: FairSunNov 1512–16Mon, Nov 16: GreatMonNov 1610–14Tue, Nov 17: GreatTueNov 178–12Wed, Nov 18: FairWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Ruby Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
Ruby Beach 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 95–12 ftGreat10.8 ft · 13 s · W10 mph offshore (SE), gusts 1913 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 267 am
Tue, Nov 108–13 ftFair9.1 ft · 13 s · WSW21 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 3821 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 391 pm
Wed, Nov 117–15 ftPoor to Fair11.7 ft · 12 s · WSW23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 4620 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 424 pm
Thu, Nov 1210–14 ftGood11.5 ft · 14 s · WSW15 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 2917 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 355 pm
Fri, Nov 139–12 ftPoor7.1 ft · 15 s · W19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3728 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 548 am
Sat, Nov 1414–20 ftFair—16 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3319 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 414 pm
Sun, Nov 158–13 ftFair10.5 ft · 15 s · WSW25 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 5318 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 374 pm
Mon, Nov 1612–16 ftGreat16.2 ft · 15 s · WSW14 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 3025 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 567 am
Tue, Nov 1710–14 ftGreat—14 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 2026 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 417 am
Wed, Nov 188–12 ftFair—12 mph cross-shore (NW)13 mph cross-shore (NW)4 pm
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Ruby Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Ruby Beach tide chart and tide times

Tides at Ruby Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: high 8.7 ft at 12:21 am, low 4.0 ft at 5:45 am, high 10.0 ft at 11:40 am and low 0.0 ft at 6:33 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 10.0 ft and falling.

Tide height at Ruby Beach, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-11357911Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 10.0 ft, fallingHigh 8.7 ft12:21 amLow 4.0 ft5:45 amHigh 10.0 ft11:40 amLow 0.0 ft6:33 pmHigh 8.2 ft1:05 amLow 4.1 ft6:13 amHigh 10.1 ft12:10 pmLow 0.3 ft7:03 pmHigh 8.7 ft1:46 amLow 5.2 ft6:46 amHigh 10.5 ft12:36 pmLow 0.7 ft7:40 pmHigh 8.4 ft2:21 am
Tide height at Ruby Beach, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Ruby Beach tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9High 8.7 ft at 12:21 amLow 4.0 ft at 5:45 amHigh 10.0 ft at 11:40 amLow 0.0 ft at 6:33 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 8.2 ft at 1:05 amLow 4.1 ft at 6:13 amHigh 10.1 ft at 12:10 pmLow 0.3 ft at 7:03 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 8.7 ft at 1:46 amLow 5.2 ft at 6:46 amHigh 10.5 ft at 12:36 pmLow 0.7 ft at 7:40 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 8.4 ft at 2:21 amLow 5.1 ft at 7:23 amHigh 9.8 ft at 1:08 pmLow 0.8 ft at 8:16 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 8.2 ft at 3:10 amLow 5.8 ft at 7:52 amHigh 10.4 ft at 1:52 pmLow 2.2 ft at 9:01 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 8.8 ft at 3:55 amLow 6.5 ft at 8:46 amHigh 9.9 ft at 2:26 pmLow 2.5 ft at 9:46 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 8.5 ft at 4:45 amLow 6.4 ft at 9:46 amHigh 8.9 ft at 3:09 pmLow 2.3 ft at 10:38 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 7.7 ft at 5:47 amLow 5.8 ft at 10:53 amHigh 7.9 ft at 4:12 pmLow 2.4 ft at 11:26 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 8.0 ft at 6:38 amLow 5.5 ft at 12:15 pm

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Ruby Beach water temperature

The water temperature at Ruby Beach is about 55°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 40°F and a 13 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 54 and 55°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 55 degrees, 4/3–5/4 hooded; 54 to 55 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood55°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

Surf spots near Ruby Beach

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About Ruby Beach

Ruby Beach is a beach break in Forks, Jefferson County, Washington, facing west.

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