Russell - Ocean Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 20 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
21.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 8AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am February 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (20 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (20 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
ESE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
E
0.4
ENE
0.5
E
0.5
E
Period(s) (?)121010999999999988888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)494946414241424040393824232322222322222219243132
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
E
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
W
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glassoffoffoffoffcross-
on
cross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:43PM
2.29
11:07AM
2.42
11:28PM
2.34
11:51AM
2.44
12:14AM
2.38
12:36PM
2.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:57AM
0.41
5:29PM
0.40
5:41AM
0.42
6:12PM
0.37
6:27AM
0.45
6:58PM
0.38
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Sunrise----7:00-------7:01-------7:01---
Sunset-------8:13-------8:12-------8:09
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C181718191923242117171513172220191615141317212120
Feels °C (?)171718201821211917161412152118181614131217201920
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