Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 1AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 4 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:38PM2.00m | 2:40AM1.94m | 3:39PM1.98m | 3:40AM1.90m | 4:39PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59PM0.92m | 9:22AM0.87m | 9:59PM0.93m | 10:21AM0.87m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 2 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 3 | SW 2 | S 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 394 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 480 | 480 | 399 | 89 | 424 | 424 | 455 | 455 | 480 | 492 | 455 | 382 |
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