Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Break

Russell - Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.25° S 174.12° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
17.6° C

1.1°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 12PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
192
168
134
128
110
88
86
84
54
53
38
36
35
27
17
17
17
16
16
16
12
12
12
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
Wind State
glassy
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:15PM2.32m
00:42AM2.47m
1:07PM2.25m
1:33AM2.38m
2:00PM2.18m
Low Tide
6:19AM0.31m
6:33PM0.32m
7:10AM0.36m
7:25PM0.43m
8:01AM0.42m
8:17PM0.55m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:17
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
13
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
17
18
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
10
9
10
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
13
15
17
15
14
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
200
192
168
134
128
110
88
86
84
54
53
38
36
35
27
17
17
17
16
16
16
12
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
2
25
6
13
12
12
12
12
12
5
5
5
2
2
1
4
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
6
6
2
1
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
1
1
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
4
2
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
416
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
5
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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