Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Break

Russell - Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.25° S 174.12° E

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
17.9° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Russell - Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (13 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 11PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)--
Afternoon (13 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (13 Jun)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
E
5
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
16
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
8
8
7
6
6
5
4
3
5
3
5
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
6
6
7
11
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:24PM2.34m
6:37AM2.35m
7:22PM2.46m
7:36AM2.39m
8:19PM2.55m
8:34AM2.42m
Low Tide
12:12PM0.37m
00:44AM0.56m
1:09PM0.28m
1:41AM0.47m
2:05PM0.20m
2:37AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
Feels °C
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
9
9
8
8
7
6
6
5
4
2
2
3
5
5
5
5
7
5
3
2
4
1
7
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
5
5
5
3
4
4
1
4
2
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
5
2
2
6
4
6
2
1
1
1
5
3
2
5
5
2
2
1
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
N
2
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
1
1
3
4
6
6
6
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
1
Distance (km)
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
90
89
89
90
128
90
89
89
89
89
89
119
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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