Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 7PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
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 Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | E 10 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 385 | 310 | 260 | 84 | 61 | 74 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:49AM2.00m | 00:21AM2.14m | 12:33PM1.98m | 1:08AM2.13m | 1:21PM1.97m | 1:59AM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.62m | 6:07PM0.60m | 6:48AM0.64m | 6:51PM0.64m | 7:34AM0.65m | 7:40PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 310 | 163 | 67 | 51 | 74 | 39 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 7 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 104 | 84 | 61 | 49 | 33 | 37 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | NW 9 | N 7 | NW 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | E 10 | N 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 9 | 64 | 50 | 9 | 38 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 385 | 287 | 260 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 89 | 91 | 480 | 480 | 499 | 506 | 425 | 425 | 382 | 345 | 345 |
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