
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 7AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
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 43mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
262 | 246 | 323 | 489 | 268 | 251 | 294 | 273 | 297 | 464 | 979 | 817 | 1286 | 1288 | 537 | 400 | 298 | 186 | 99 | 60 | 126 | 158 | 156 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:57PM2.23m | 12:12PM2.09m | 00:42AM2.22m | 12:58PM2.09m | 1:29AM2.22m | 1:50PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.56m | 6:27PM0.59m | 7:05AM0.57m | 7:14PM0.64m | 7:54AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | |
mm | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
262 | 212 | 172 | 138 | 136 | 133 | 102 | 106 | 108 | 106 | 100 | 73 | 749 | 741 | 537 | 400 | 298 | 186 | 99 | 60 | 126 | 158 | 156 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | NW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 18 | — | — | — | 48 | 72 | 73 | 78 | 82 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 49 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | W 5 | N 10 | — | NE 8 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 26 | 64 | 42 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
54 | 246 | 323 | 489 | 268 | 251 | 294 | 273 | 297 | 464 | 979 | 817 | 1286 | 1288 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 425 | 79 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 225 | 75 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 97 | 89 | 53 | 17 | 17 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 23 | 23 | 209 | 211 | 53 |
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