Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 5PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 58 | 60 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13AM2.54m | 11:29PM2.41m | 12:03PM2.53m | 00:22AM2.37m | 12:55PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.41m | 5:51AM0.23m | 6:24PM0.42m | 6:45AM0.28m | 7:21PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 5 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 18 | N 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | N 18 | NW 6 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 2 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 39 | 58 | 60 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 264 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 251 | 506 | 394 | 499 | 499 | 534 | 499 | 406 | 399 | 406 | 345 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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