Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 8AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 96 | 93 | 85 | 59 | 58 | 46 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:05AM1.88m | 5:45PM2.06m | 6:09AM1.95m | 6:36PM2.13m | 7:05AM2.05m | 7:25PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.81m | 11:34AM0.82m | 00:12AM0.75m | 12:34PM0.76m | 1:04AM0.65m | 1:27PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 71 | 96 | 93 | 85 | 59 | 58 | 46 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | — | N 12 | SE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | E 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | NE 13 | N 11 | — | N 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 10 | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 45 | 35 | 16 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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