Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 4PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 338 | 465 | 585 | 836 | 639 | 466 | 422 | 326 | 280 | 251 | 212 | 218 | 183 | 183 | 186 | 191 | 257 | 251 | 255 | 249 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:41PM2.24m | 4:58AM2.20m | 5:47PM2.31m | 6:06AM2.24m | 6:48PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.52m | 11:05PM0.69m | 11:32AM0.47m | 00:10AM0.61m | 12:37PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | |  |  | | | | |
 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 639 | 466 | 422 | 326 | 280 | 251 | 212 | 218 | 183 | 183 | 186 | 191 | 257 | 251 | 255 | 249 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 13 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | E 12 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 338 | 465 | 585 | 836 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 47 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 63 |
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