Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 5PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 65 | 67 | 129 | 122 | 125 | 94 | 71 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 33 | 35 | 22 | 30 | 31 | 79 | 13 | 137 | 166 | 248 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:51AM2.44m | 10:14PM2.58m | 10:39AM2.45m | 10:57PM2.53m | 11:23AM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.20m | 4:39AM0.25m | 4:52PM0.28m | 5:23AM0.29m | 5:37PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 65 | 67 | 129 | 122 | 125 | 94 | 71 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 33 | 35 | 22 | 30 | 31 | 79 | 268 | 137 | 166 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | — |
| kJ | 74 | 55 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 3 | E 13 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WNW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 12 | E 15 | NW 12 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 2 | WNW 5 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | 13 | 42 | 569 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 431 | 292 | 430 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 17 |
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