Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 4AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 188 | 258 | 258 | 295 | 428 | 699 | 753 | 962 | 466 | 418 | 368 | 287 | 287 | 264 | 229 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:50AM2.20m | 4:41PM2.24m | 4:58AM2.20m | 5:47PM2.31m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56PM0.73m | 10:26AM0.52m | 11:05PM0.69m | 11:32AM0.47m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 639 | 466 | 418 | 368 | 287 | 287 | 264 | 229 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 6 | N 13 | N 13 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | E 13 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | N 15 | N 15 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 100 | 188 | 258 | 258 | 295 | 428 | 699 | 753 | 962 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 298 | 298 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 30 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
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