Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 4PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 15 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 16 | NE 13 | N 4 | N 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:29PM2.22m | 1:54AM2.26m | 2:27PM2.20m | 2:49AM2.22m | 3:33PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.52m | 7:48PM0.68m | 8:22AM0.54m | 8:49PM0.72m | 9:22AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 16 | NE 10 | SE 9 | N 13 | SE 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 16 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 16 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 128 | 128 | 89 |
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