Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 9AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 347 | 382 | 377 | 371 | 287 | 282 | 235 | 231 | 200 | 192 | 168 | 134 | 128 | 110 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22AM2.38m | 11:51PM2.55m | 12:15PM2.32m | 00:42AM2.47m | 1:07PM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.29m | 5:41PM0.22m | 6:19AM0.31m | 6:33PM0.32m | 7:10AM0.36m | 7:25PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 347 | 382 | 377 | 371 | 287 | 282 | 235 | 231 | 200 | 192 | 168 | 134 | 128 | 110 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | — | — | N 9 | — | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | N 8 | N 8 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 180 |
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