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Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Russell - Ocean Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Russell - Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
19.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 5PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | |
139 | 112 | 109 | 109 | 91 | 76 | 76 | 68 | 75 | 62 | 62 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:47PM2.11m | 3:26AM2.24m | 3:53PM2.07m | 4:24AM2.23m | 4:55PM2.08m | 5:18AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM0.55m | 9:13PM0.51m | 9:54AM0.55m | 10:15PM0.54m | 10:54AM0.53m | 11:15PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 91 | 76 | 76 | 68 | 75 | 62 | 62 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | E 11 | N 9 | N 16 | E 9 | N 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 14 | E 8 | N 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | — | N 16 | E 10 | E 9 | N 15 | N 9 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | E 8 | N 14 | E 9 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 139 | 112 | 109 | 109 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 47 | 47 | 53 | 89 | 63 | 63 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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