Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 174.12° E

Russell - Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
16.1° C
0.6° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 9PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)--
Afternoon (28 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (28 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
E
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
178
178
232
232
225
225
229
225
222
218
251
198
195
192
189
186
186
145
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
0
SW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
W
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:34PM2.14m
7:38AM2.03m
8:16PM2.18m
8:21AM2.07m
8:56PM2.23m
Low Tide
1:27PM0.67m
1:50AM0.78m
2:10PM0.61m
2:33AM0.70m
2:49PM0.55m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
15
13
10
9
9
9
10
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
16
14
14
Feels °C
13
11
8
7
7
7
9
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
10
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