Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Break

Russell - Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.25° S 174.12° E

Issued: 11 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
17.8° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Russell - Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 3PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
12
1
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
6
6
4
4
4
13
13
12
17
17
31
46
52
50
103
145
117
247
317
238
500
491
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:36AM2.39m
8:19PM2.55m
8:34AM2.42m
9:15PM2.61m
9:32AM2.43m
10:08PM2.63m
Low Tide
2:05PM0.20m
2:37AM0.39m
3:01PM0.14m
3:35AM0.34m
3:55PM0.13m
4:32AM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
5:17
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
16
15
12
12
11
11
10
11
15
14
12
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
12
14
13
14
13
14
12
13
13
14
12
9
10
8
8
7
9
11
11
10
10
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
12
1
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
Energy kJ
5
5
6
5
2
1
1
13
13
12
17
17
31
46
52
50
103
145
117
247
317
238
500
491
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
E
13
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
NNE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.6
N
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
5
5
5
6
4
2
4
4
4
2
1
11
4
13
25
38
3
3
50
3
3
117
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
—
—
0.1
E
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
11
—
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
—
0.1
E
12
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
—
Energy kJ
2
—
—
5
2
4
1
2
2
4
10
—
2
3
3
3
—
—
3
—
3
3
6
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
WNW
2
—
0.3
N
8
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
4
0.2
S
5
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
11
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
2
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
Te Paki
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waitara Bar
Taranaki
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Great Exhibition Bay
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
90
128
150
128
90
89
90
416
89
89
89
89
119
17
17
16
16
23
23
16
16
16
16
16
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The Box
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Scott Point
Twilight Beach
The Box
The Box
Scott Point
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Tapotupoto Bay
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Moureeses
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Frentzes
Southland
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
8
7
5
4
4
Header Global
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New Zealand
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Mata Veri
Chile
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Charleston
New Zealand
Mata Veri
Chile
Glen Eden
South Africa
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Ahijedero
Mexico
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Ahijedero
Mexico
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
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