Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Break

Russell - Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.25° S 174.12° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
17.7° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Russell - Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
12
17
17
31
32
44
50
103
107
157
202
243
297
291
275
347
379
372
347
347
360
354
332
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:34AM2.42m
9:15PM2.61m
9:32AM2.43m
10:08PM2.63m
10:28AM2.41m
11:00PM2.60m
Low Tide
3:01PM0.14m
3:35AM0.34m
3:55PM0.13m
4:32AM0.30m
4:48PM0.15m
5:26AM0.29m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
—
—
5:17
 mm
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
16
14
13
11
11
11
11
12
15
14
13
12
11
11
12
13
15
15
13
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
12
14
11
10
8
8
8
8
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
11
12
11
10
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
Energy kJ
13
12
17
17
31
32
44
50
103
107
157
202
243
297
291
275
347
379
372
347
347
360
354
332
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
E
13
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
10
Energy kJ
4
2
10
11
4
13
25
37
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
9
20
19
8
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
—
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
—
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
12
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
—
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
2
4
—
4
2
3
3
3
—
—
6
1
3
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
2
2
—
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
—
—
—
0.2
SSW
2
—
—
—
—
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
—
—
—
—
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
1
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
3
3
2
2
3
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Northland
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Northland
Tapotupoto Bay
Northland
Tapotupoto Bay
Northland
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Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Bland Bay
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
89
89
157
157
130
37
17
16
16
23
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
23
23
17
17
16
16
16
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Fairway Reef
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Moureeses
Moureeses
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Moureeses
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Moureeses
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
4
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