Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 10AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 18 | NE 8 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | NNE 8 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:03PM2.53m | 00:22AM2.37m | 12:55PM2.47m | 1:17AM2.30m | 1:51PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.23m | 6:24PM0.42m | 6:45AM0.28m | 7:21PM0.44m | 7:41AM0.34m | 8:19PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 3 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 5 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | NW 6 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | ENE 9 | N 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | N 10 | N 18 | NW 7 | N 18 | NW 6 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 13 | E 12 | N 16 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 394 | 399 | 499 | 499 | 499 | 499 | 499 | 662 | 406 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 128 | 128 | 89 | 89 |
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