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Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Forecast
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Russell - Ocean Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 24 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Russell - Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 2PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
2218 | 2398 | 1932 | 2600 | 2652 | 2697 | 2881 | 2937 | 2937 | 2725 | 2600 | 2550 | 2358 | 2189 | 2132 | 1762 | 1508 | 1333 | 1196 | 1147 | 970 | 753 | 597 | 524 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:02AM2.34m | 2:28PM2.12m | 2:58AM2.28m | 3:29PM2.08m | 3:52AM2.24m | 4:28PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.46m | 8:48PM0.51m | 9:28AM0.49m | 9:46PM0.58m | 10:23AM0.50m | 10:44PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  | |  |  | | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | — | — | 1932 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1901 | 1762 | 1508 | 1333 | 1196 | 1147 | 970 | 753 | 597 | 524 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 210 | 177 | 122 | 163 | 164 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2218 | 2398 | 623 | 2600 | 2652 | 2697 | 2881 | 2937 | 2937 | 2725 | 2600 | 2550 | 2358 | 2189 | 2132 | — | — | — | 449 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 90 | 179 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 63 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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