Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 1AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 11 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:39PM1.98m | 3:40AM1.90m | 4:39PM2.00m | 4:48AM1.90m | 5:32PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59PM0.93m | 10:21AM0.87m | 10:59PM0.89m | 11:22AM0.83m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NE 8 | SE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 10 | E 8 | NE 12 | SE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 12 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 12 | E 9 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 480 | 89 | 89 | 480 | 425 | 455 | 455 | 509 | 480 | 480 | 464 | 382 | 425 | 89 | 89 | 416 | 416 | 345 | 89 |
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