Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 174.12° E

Russell - Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
16.2° C
0.5° 

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


How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 6PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (18 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (18 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
15
0.7
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
218
163
163
163
160
115
113
113
111
70
58
58
57
57
55
51
50
49
49
48
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
SSW
5
ENE
10
S
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:03AM2.41m
11:26PM2.57m
11:51AM2.38m
00:13AM2.49m
12:38PM2.32m
Low Tide
5:18PM0.23m
5:53AM0.28m
6:06PM0.34m
6:40AM0.34m
6:54PM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
13
15
12
11
11
12
12
11
15
15
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
9
11
13
10
9
9
10
10
9
12
12
11
11
9
9
9
10
13
13
11
10
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