Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 8AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 29 | 50 | 115 | 205 | 299 | 277 | 352 | 423 | 414 | 509 | 824 | 1024 | 758 | 524 | 361 | 242 | 162 | 140 | 116 | 104 | 149 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:56AM2.11m | 8:26PM2.26m | 8:40AM2.18m | 9:06PM2.32m | 9:23AM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.67m | 2:21PM0.56m | 2:46AM0.58m | 2:59PM0.49m | 3:26AM0.50m | 3:38PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 5 | — | E 12 | E 14 | SE 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1024 | 758 | 524 | 361 | 242 | 162 | 140 | 116 | 104 | 149 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 11 | — | E 6 | SE 5 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 24 | 29 | 50 | 115 | 205 | 299 | 277 | 352 | 423 | 414 | 509 | 824 | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 128 | 510 | 150 | 150 | 89 | 89 | 56 | 56 | 89 | 36 | 23 | 53 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 16 |
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