Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.25° S 174.12° E

Russell - Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
18.4° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Russell - Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 12AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (04 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (04 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
N
6
1.7
N
6
2.2
N
7
2.5
N
7
3
N
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
602
546
479
383
375
335
263
230
203
176
145
120
118
162
221
442
639
906
547
525
313
299
244
216
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:23PM2.21m
10:26AM2.05m
10:59PM2.19m
11:07AM2.03m
11:39PM2.16m
11:49AM2.00m
Low Tide
4:13PM0.51m
4:42AM0.63m
4:49PM0.53m
5:23AM0.62m
5:26PM0.57m
6:05AM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:17
5:17
 mm
1
2
2
9
10
4
Temp °C
17
14
13
13
14
15
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
15
15
16
17
Feels °C
14
13
13
12
13
14
15
16
16
17
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
12
11
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
Energy kJ
602
546
479
383
375
335
263
230
203
176
145
120
118
95
90
8
8
9
264
236
256
199
165
142
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
26
26
26
25
25
25
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
4
4
9
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
45
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
6
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
N
6
1.7
N
6
2.2
N
7
2.5
N
7
3
N
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
Energy kJ
21
27
31
16
20
36
51
69
77
80
109
162
221
442
639
906
547
525
313
299
244
216
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
16
16
16
16
16
30
43
43
43
43
43
56
89
264
298
517
517
517
132
56
35
56
56
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
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