Russell - Ocean Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 20 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
21.2° C
(Which is 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 5PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm February 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (20 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (20 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
ENE
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
ENE
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
ENE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
Period(s) (?)999999999888888888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)424142404039242424232224222122211921313118192020
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
5
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
on
cross-
on
glassoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:07AM
2.42
11:28PM
2.34
11:51AM
2.44
12:14AM
2.38
12:36PM
2.43
1:01AM
2.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:29PM
0.40
5:41AM
0.42
6:12PM
0.37
6:27AM
0.45
6:58PM
0.38
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Sunrise--------7:01-------7:01-------
Sunset---8:13-------8:12-------8:09----
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C192324211816151417212019171514131720212016141416
Feels °C (?)182121191716151315201818171513121719192015131417
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