Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 5AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 544 | 454 | 416 | 342 | 335 | 277 | 326 | 452 | 212 | 386 | 539 | 262 | 195 | 198 | 251 | 332 | 449 | 404 | 456 | 397 | 198 | 612 | 511 | 351 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:16PM2.23m | 11:29AM2.09m | 11:57PM2.23m | 12:12PM2.09m | 00:42AM2.22m | 12:58PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.56m | 5:43PM0.55m | 6:21AM0.56m | 6:27PM0.59m | 7:05AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 544 | 454 | 416 | 342 | 335 | 277 | 326 | 452 | 212 | 212 | 175 | 138 | 138 | 102 | 102 | 108 | 110 | 108 | 102 | 73 | 192 | 612 | 511 | 351 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 6 | — | N 11 | W 11 | — | — | N 10 | NW 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 35 | 103 | 68 | 44 | 20 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 72 | 73 | 80 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 6 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 21 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 40 | 40 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | — | SE 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 100 | 81 | 164 | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 98 | 386 | 539 | 262 | 195 | 198 | 251 | 332 | 449 | 404 | 456 | 397 | 198 | — | 3 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 499 | 509 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 47 | 43 | 298 | 75 | 35 | 16 | 35 | 75 | 56 | 56 | 345 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 97 | 89 | 17 | 17 |
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