Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (11 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 9PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 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
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:23PM2.10m | 4:41AM2.24m | 5:25PM2.22m | 5:39AM2.29m | 6:24PM2.34m | 6:37AM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM0.71m | 11:15AM0.47m | 11:46PM0.65m | 12:12PM0.37m | 00:44AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
44 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 6 | NE 12 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 12 | SE 10 | NE 12 | SE 8 | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 89 | 16 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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