Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 2PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | NE 16 | E 11 | NE 15 | E 5 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 61 | 41 | 62 | 42 | 67 | 255 | 592 | 477 | 339 | 191 | 123 | 91 | 71 | 52 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:45AM2.16m | 10:12PM2.30m | 10:27AM2.19m | 10:52PM2.32m | 11:09AM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.48m | 4:34AM0.52m | 4:41PM0.48m | 5:14AM0.50m | 5:22PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NE 15 | ESE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 61 | 61 | 40 | 62 | 42 | 35 | 22 | 410 | 477 | 339 | 191 | 123 | 91 | 71 | 52 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 15 | N 5 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 2 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 18 | NW 7 | N 10 | — | SE 13 | NE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 21 | 67 | 255 | 592 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 97 | 38 | 184 | 179 | 179 | 66 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 37 | 47 |
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