
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 1PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s 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 Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 207 | 191 | 69 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:40AM1.90m | 4:39PM2.00m | 4:48AM1.90m | 5:32PM2.05m | 5:48AM1.96m | 6:21PM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.87m | 10:59PM0.89m | 11:22AM0.83m | 11:54PM0.82m | 12:18PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NE 11 | SE 6 | NE 11 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 70 | 110 | 69 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 10 | E 8 | NE 12 | SE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NW 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | SE 7 | NE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 12 | SE 10 | E 10 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 12 | SE 6 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | E 16 |
2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 207 | 191 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 425 | 455 | 455 | 509 | 464 | 455 | 425 | 382 | 427 | 89 | 89 | 416 | 416 | 345 | 345 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 30 | 17 | 89 | 17 | 16 |
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