Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:29AM2.03m | 2:05PM2.07m | 2:13AM1.96m | 2:56PM2.02m | 3:01AM1.90m | 3:53PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.71m | 8:32PM0.80m | 8:45AM0.78m | 9:22PM0.83m | 9:35AM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 89 | 89 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 16 | 63 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 56 | 63 | 47 | 63 |
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