Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (28 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 9PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
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 Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 339 | 360 | 408 | 408 | 467 | 458 | 520 | 842 | 735 | 1234 | 851 | 851 | 755 | 666 | 961 | 942 | 1111 | 1295 | 1176 | 1152 | 1176 | 1108 | 745 | 689 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:18PM2.15m | 7:19AM2.04m | 8:02PM2.17m | 8:02AM2.04m | 8:44PM2.19m | 8:43AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.61m | 1:32AM0.77m | 1:53PM0.58m | 2:16AM0.73m | 2:34PM0.55m | 2:58AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 13 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 339 | 360 | 408 | 408 | 467 | 458 | 520 | 551 | 3 | 800 | 851 | 851 | 755 | 666 | 596 | 653 | 640 | 802 | 776 | 776 | 776 | 808 | 745 | 689 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 842 | 735 | 1234 | — | — | — | — | 961 | 942 | 1111 | 1295 | 1176 | 1152 | 1176 | 1108 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 53 | 53 | 87 | 87 | 66 | 66 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 87 | 87 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 17 | 66 | 66 | 87 |
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