Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 1PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
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 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 171 | 396 | 442 | 671 | 718 | 465 | 454 | 433 | 275 | 221 | 176 | 266 | 142 | 117 | 39 | 42 | 33 | 48 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:07AM2.03m | 11:39PM2.16m | 11:49AM2.00m | 00:21AM2.14m | 12:33PM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.62m | 5:26PM0.57m | 6:05AM0.62m | 6:07PM0.60m | 6:48AM0.64m | 6:51PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 11 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 118 | 112 | 4 | 84 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 399 | 275 | 221 | 111 | 143 | 142 | 117 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 48 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | E 10 | N 13 | E 10 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | NE 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 81 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 42 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NW 11 | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 83 | 171 | 396 | 442 | 671 | 718 | 465 | 454 | 433 | 27 | 66 | 176 | 266 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 276 | 514 | 622 | 520 | 517 | 43 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 53 | 89 | 89 |
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