
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 11AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
162 | 350 | 405 | 277 | 334 | 560 | 268 | 197 | 122 | 92 | 40 | 45 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 39 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:39AM2.15m | 4:28PM2.22m | 4:49AM2.14m | 5:33PM2.28m | 5:57AM2.18m | 6:32PM2.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.54m | 10:53PM0.66m | 11:20AM0.49m | 11:58PM0.58m | 12:24PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 280 | 8 | 197 | 122 | 92 | 40 | 45 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | W 17 | — | ENE 9 | E 16 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NW 8 | NE 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
— | 1 | — | 5 | — | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 16 | E 17 | — | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 8 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — |
162 | 350 | 405 | 277 | 334 | 560 | 268 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 499 | 56 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 37 | 32 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 23 | 17 | 23 |
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