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Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Forecast
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Russell - Ocean Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Russell - Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 8AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
172 | 149 | 142 | 139 | 120 | 120 | 123 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 69 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 95 | 39 | 74 | 107 | 133 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:32AM2.17m | 6:12PM2.15m | 6:20AM2.14m | 6:59PM2.19m | 7:05AM2.12m | 7:45PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.50m | 00:30AM0.64m | 12:51PM0.49m | 1:16AM0.64m | 1:36PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 172 | 145 | 142 | 139 | 120 | 120 | 123 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 69 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 172 | 149 | 114 | 114 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 95 | 39 | 74 | 107 | 133 | 164 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 32 | 32 | 89 | 89 | 17 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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