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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 11 am Wednesday 13 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
19.1° C
(Which is 1.0°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: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
185 | 78 | 76 | 154 | 378 | 517 | 551 | 513 | 412 | 326 | 245 | 313 | 287 | 359 | 355 | 413 | 305 | 270 | 249 | 149 | 277 | 280 | 273 | 328 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:55PM2.03m | 5:18AM2.22m | 5:55PM2.16m | 6:12AM2.30m | 6:50PM2.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.63m | 11:17PM0.70m | 11:49AM0.51m | 00:15AM0.62m | 12:42PM0.39m | 1:08AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 | N 11 |
 kJ | 185 | 78 | 76 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 412 | 326 | 245 | 217 | 2 | 359 | 355 | 354 | 305 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 277 | 280 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 62 | 60 | 154 | 378 | 517 | 551 | 513 | — | 212 | 101 | 313 | 287 | — | — | 413 | — | 270 | 249 | 149 | — | — | 273 | 328 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 66 | 139 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 66 | 66 | 87 | 89 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 87 | 87 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
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