Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 9AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 62 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 126 | 528 | 579 | 558 | 527 | 410 | 340 | 279 | 233 | 233 | 287 | 368 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:28AM2.31m | 2:01PM2.34m | 2:24AM2.23m | 3:02PM2.26m | 3:24AM2.15m | 4:09PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.42m | 8:27PM0.57m | 8:52AM0.48m | 9:29PM0.61m | 9:55AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 62 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 81 | 53 | 54 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 50 | 30 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | NW 4 | — | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 18 | NE 18 | E 19 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | N 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 126 | 528 | 579 | 558 | 527 | 410 | 340 | 279 | 233 | 233 | 287 | 368 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 47 | 47 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 38 | 129 | 147 | 90 | 147 | 129 | 90 | 90 | 89 |
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