Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 6AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 38 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:52AM2.15m | 3:17PM2.02m | 3:46AM2.19m | 4:23PM2.10m | 4:41AM2.24m | 5:25PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.72m | 9:20AM0.62m | 9:37PM0.74m | 10:17AM0.55m | 10:43PM0.71m | 11:15AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
6 | 4 | 23 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 38 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 9 | N 10 | E 22 | E 16 | E 14 | E 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | 116 | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 53 | 89 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 89 | 89 |
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