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Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Forecast
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Russell - Ocean Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 01 Jun 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (01 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 9PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
2515 | 3195 | 3630 | 4084 | 4159 | 4220 | 3786 | 3171 | 2667 | 2170 | 1951 | 1848 | 1595 | 1379 | 666 | 943 | 865 | 738 | 611 | 531 | 440 | 359 | 351 | 281 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 9:08PM2.23m | 9:07AM2.08m | 9:46PM2.22m | 9:46AM2.06m | 10:23PM2.21m | 10:26AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.48m | 3:21AM0.64m | 3:36PM0.49m | 4:02AM0.64m | 4:13PM0.51m | 4:42AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 |
12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | 4220 | 3786 | 3171 | 2667 | 2170 | 1951 | 1848 | 1595 | 1379 | 666 | 943 | 865 | 738 | 611 | 531 | 440 | 359 | 351 | 281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 83 | 490 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 15 | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 2515 | 3195 | 3630 | 4084 | 4159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 469 | 464 | 476 | 89 | 47 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 43 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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