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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 pm Tuesday 26 May 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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 6AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
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 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
513 | 375 | 388 | 266 | 235 | 225 | 197 | 177 | 168 | 172 | 175 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 120 | 120 | 102 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 86 | 57 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:43AM2.20m | 5:22PM2.11m | 5:32AM2.17m | 6:12PM2.15m | 6:20AM2.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.62m | 11:15AM0.50m | 11:39PM0.64m | 12:04PM0.50m | 00:30AM0.64m | 12:51PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 513 | 375 | 388 | 266 | 235 | 225 | 197 | 176 | 168 | 172 | 172 | 145 | 142 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 102 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 86 | 57 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 158 | 202 | 112 | 231 | 227 | 181 | 181 | 177 | 168 | 162 | 175 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 112 | 82 | 81 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 6 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 89 | 32 |
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