Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 12AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
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 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 602 | 546 | 479 | 383 | 375 | 335 | 263 | 230 | 203 | 176 | 145 | 120 | 118 | 162 | 221 | 442 | 639 | 906 | 547 | 525 | 313 | 299 | 244 | 216 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:23PM2.21m | 10:26AM2.05m | 10:59PM2.19m | 11:07AM2.03m | 11:39PM2.16m | 11:49AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.51m | 4:42AM0.63m | 4:49PM0.53m | 5:23AM0.62m | 5:26PM0.57m | 6:05AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 602 | 546 | 479 | 383 | 375 | 335 | 263 | 230 | 203 | 176 | 145 | 120 | 118 | 95 | 90 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 264 | 236 | 256 | 199 | 165 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | N 14 | N 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 45 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | 27 | 31 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 51 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 109 | 162 | 221 | 442 | 639 | 906 | 547 | 525 | 313 | 299 | 244 | 216 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 56 | 89 | 264 | 298 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 132 | 56 | 35 | 56 | 56 | 35 |
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