Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 1PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 222 | 215 | 290 | 269 | 259 | 253 | 246 | 231 | 222 | 222 | 218 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 115 | 113 | 115 | 111 | 70 | 68 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:12AM2.43m | 10:39PM2.61m | 11:03AM2.41m | 11:26PM2.57m | 11:51AM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.28m | 4:29PM0.16m | 5:05AM0.26m | 5:18PM0.23m | 5:53AM0.28m | 6:06PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 167 | 222 | 215 | 290 | 269 | 259 | 253 | 246 | 231 | 222 | 222 | 218 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 115 | 113 | 115 | 111 | 70 | 68 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | SSE 5 | W 17 | W 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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