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Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Russell - Ocean Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 09 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
19.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 5PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
1211 | 1305 | 1457 | 1699 | 1830 | 1597 | 1481 | 1201 | 1013 | 847 | 713 | 583 | 477 | 380 | 363 | 303 | 254 | 194 | 191 | 147 | 141 | 133 | 161 | 225 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:56PM1.94m | 1:37AM2.05m | 1:46PM1.91m | 2:33AM2.05m | 2:44PM1.90m | 3:30AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.73m | 7:21PM0.72m | 8:04AM0.75m | 8:12PM0.75m | 8:59AM0.74m | 9:09PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 1211 | 1305 | 1457 | 1699 | 1830 | 1597 | 1481 | 1201 | 1013 | 847 | 713 | 583 | 477 | 380 | 363 | 303 | 254 | 194 | 191 | 147 | 141 | 133 | 161 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 11 | NW 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 113 | 79 | 59 | 44 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 14 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 142 | 127 | — | — | 53 | 56 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
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