Russell - Ocean Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 28 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
21.3° C
(Which is 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 11PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm February 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Feb)--
Afternoon (28 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (28 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
NE
1.6
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
ESE
1.2
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.7
NE
0.7
NE
0.7
NE
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.7
N
1
NE
1.2
NE
1.2
NE
1.2
ENE
1.2
NE
Period(s) (?)8710888887777777121216151010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)565198314383364337216210183136685651567369127233196298292261298
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
15
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:25PM
2.16
7:05AM
2.30
7:28PM
2.19
8:02AM
2.37
8:24PM
2.25
8:53AM
2.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:55AM
0.47
1:30PM
0.57
1:54AM
0.39
2:26PM
0.48
2:47AM
0.31
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Sunrise------7:09-------7:09-------7:11-
Sunset-8:02-------8:01-------8:00------
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-2311-1211--------------
Temp. °C212019191819192020201716161619202018141312111418
Feels °C (?)20191818161817181919171516141616141510976913
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