Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 1PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:45AM2.41m | 11:01PM2.43m | 11:31AM2.46m | 11:47PM2.42m | 12:18PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.34m | 4:56PM0.44m | 5:23AM0.31m | 5:44PM0.45m | 6:09AM0.32m | 6:35PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | — | — | SE 11 | — | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 455 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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