Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 4PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:25PM2.00m | 4:24AM1.95m | 5:22PM2.02m | 5:27AM1.94m | 6:14PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.85m | 10:41PM0.96m | 11:06AM0.85m | 11:39PM0.93m | 12:05PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | NW 5 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 480 | 511 | 509 | 74 | 63 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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