Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Break

Russell - Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.25° S 174.12° E

Issued: 5 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
16.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 1AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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)
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
13
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
676
588
517
505
496
496
505
505
505
505
365
365
800
775
800
689
657
635
544
526
416
401
394
329
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:59PM2.22m
10:06AM2.08m
10:37PM2.23m
10:47AM2.08m
11:16PM2.23m
11:29AM2.09m
Low Tide
3:49PM0.51m
4:20AM0.60m
4:26PM0.51m
5:00AM0.57m
5:03PM0.52m
5:40AM0.56m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:31
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—
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7:31
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—
—
—
—
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7:31
—
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5:22
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—
—
—
—
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5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
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5:22
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
12
11
11
15
Feels °C
12
10
11
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
12
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
10
9
10
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
13
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
Energy kJ
676
588
517
505
496
496
505
505
505
505
365
365
800
775
800
689
657
635
544
526
416
401
394
329
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.6
E
14
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.9
N
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
N
6
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
1
1
—
2
2
148
206
260
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
50
56
39
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.6
NW
6
0.4
NNW
6
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
4
30
13
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
5
0.8
NW
6
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
11
29
52
78
45
—
—
—
—
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Northland
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Northland
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Tapuaetahi
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Tapuaetahi
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Tapuaetahi
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Marsden Point
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
89
89
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
56
43
56
56
89
394
509
399
75
30
16
16
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Ledge
The Ledge
Taronui Bay-Bombora
Moureeses
Takou Bay
The Ledge
The Ledge
Taronui Bay-Bombora
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Scott Point
Parengarenga Harbour Bar
Fairway Reef
Elliot Bay
Elliot Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
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Diners Beach
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Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Tuamotu Island
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Wainui Beach - Whales
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Blaketown Wedge
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West Coast South Island
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
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Kaikoura and Marlborough
Pouawa Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
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Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
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Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Kaka Point
Catlins
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
5
4
3
4
4
2
2
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(10 max)
5
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