Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 61 | 56 | 62 | 69 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:34AM2.36m | 11:55PM2.36m | 12:21PM2.34m | 00:43AM2.31m | 1:13PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.53m | 6:16AM0.44m | 6:40PM0.58m | 7:07AM0.48m | 7:35PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 11 | — | N 11 | E 13 | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | N 15 | NE 14 | NE 15 | N 15 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 61 | 56 | 62 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 510 | 89 | 89 | 455 | 425 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 480 | 480 | 37 | 150 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 513 | 102 | 17 |
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