Russell - Ocean Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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Russell - Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
19.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 11PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (12 May)3ft (0.9m)9s

Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
1
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
1.1
E
6
1.9
E
7
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
224
127
103
79
79
152
78
76
78
355
542
533
473
428
334
245
208
196
354
284
277
274
222
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
15
SE
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:50PM1.94m
4:25AM2.14m
4:55PM2.03m
5:18AM2.22m
5:55PM2.16m
6:12AM2.30m
Low Tide
10:13PM0.75m
10:55AM0.63m
11:17PM0.70m
11:49AM0.51m
00:15AM0.62m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:29
5:28
2
2
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
14
13
14
14
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
16
17
16
13
12
11
12
12
17
15
14
14
13
13
14
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
1
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
7
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
225
224
127
103
67
68
152
78
76
74
2
2
2
473
428
334
245
208
196
253
284
277
194
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
9
9
48
65
79
79
9
8
8
8
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
4
4
9
9
9
9
8
2
8
8
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.9
E
7
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
6
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.5
E
7
Energy kJ
2
1
91
59
57
78
355
542
533
197
153
126
80
354
218
274
222
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
4
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
85
89
97
89
89
89
17
66
87
89
66
66
66
66
66
66
87
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
5
5
5
5
2
5
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
6
5
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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