Russell – Ocean Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Guide

Russell in Northland is a sheltered beach break that has inconsistent surf The best wind direction is from the west. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

Russell - Ocean Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Russell - Ocean Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Russell - Ocean Beach occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Russell - Ocean Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Russell - Ocean Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in August while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 88% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

88%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Russell - Ocean Beach Location Map

Interactive Russell - Ocean Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Russell - Ocean Beach is Kerikeri Airport (KKE) in New Zealand, which is 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Russell - Ocean Beach is Whangarei Airport (WRE), also in New Zealand, 62 km (39 miles) away.

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Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:34 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Russell - Ocean Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Russell, New Zealand, 2 km from Russell - Ocean Beach.

Next High Water: 10:12am | 2.12m

Next Low Water: 04:39pm | 0.5m

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Russell - Ocean Beach Sea Temperature

The Russell - Ocean Beach water temperature is reasonably warm (19.1 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite