
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 6PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
855 | 970 | 676 | 585 | 515 | 505 | 496 | 496 | 505 | 505 | 505 | 496 | 365 | 367 | 800 | 787 | 800 | 787 | 657 | 635 | 544 | 526 | 423 | 401 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:25AM2.07m | 9:59PM2.22m | 10:06AM2.08m | 10:37PM2.23m | 10:47AM2.08m | 11:16PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | 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 |
855 | 785 | 676 | 585 | 515 | 505 | 496 | 496 | 505 | 505 | 505 | 496 | 365 | 367 | 800 | 787 | 800 | 787 | 657 | 635 | 544 | 526 | 423 | 401 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | 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 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 148 | 206 | 260 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 77 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | NE 10 | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | — |
— | 970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 50 | 61 | 73 | 142 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 89 | 89 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 87 | 26 | 16 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 75 | 298 | 509 | 225 | 56 | 30 | 23 | 16 |
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