Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Break

Russell - Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.25° S 174.12° E

Issued: 11 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
16.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 2AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (30 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (30 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
867
851
679
596
584
898
1042
1042
1064
979
618
552
580
615
849
754
754
818
936
639
855
797
688
599
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:02PM2.17m
8:02AM2.04m
8:44PM2.19m
8:43AM2.05m
9:22PM2.21m
9:25AM2.07m
Low Tide
2:16AM0.73m
2:34PM0.55m
2:58AM0.69m
3:13PM0.52m
3:39AM0.64m
3:49PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
12
15
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
13
Feels °C
10
10
9
8
9
11
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
Energy kJ
867
851
679
596
584
573
627
697
697
687
618
552
580
615
592
592
580
580
674
639
855
797
688
599
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
—
—
0.8
E
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
3
—
—
—
—
3
3
3
—
—
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
—
—
219
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
3
2
2
3
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
2.2
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
—
—
—
—
2
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
898
1042
1042
1064
979
—
—
—
—
849
754
754
818
936
—
—
—
—
—
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
2
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1
4
3
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2
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Distance (km)
53
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87
87
66
66
17
17
17
17
87
89
66
66
66
17
17
17
17
17
17
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
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3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
5
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Rating
(10 max)
7
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5
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