Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 22 | E 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 31 | 34 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:21PM1.97m | 1:59AM2.13m | 2:15PM1.98m | 2:52AM2.15m | 3:17PM2.02m | 3:46AM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.65m | 7:40PM0.68m | 8:25AM0.64m | 8:35PM0.72m | 9:20AM0.62m | 9:37PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 31 | 34 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | E 22 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NW 5 | — | — | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | N 10 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 455 | 455 | 480 | 394 | 480 | 425 | 419 | 345 | 345 | 345 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 89 | 74 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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