
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
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) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 10 | N 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 |
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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 30 | 13 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 29 | 52 | 78 | 45 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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