
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 7PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:59AM2.34m | 10:17PM2.41m | 10:45AM2.41m | 11:01PM2.43m | 11:31AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM0.45m | 4:39AM0.34m | 4:56PM0.44m | 5:23AM0.31m | 5:44PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
10 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 | — |
35 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | — | — | SE 11 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | W 2 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 455 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 128 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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