Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 1AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 70 | 71 | 59 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 58 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:27PM2.39m | 10:49AM2.35m | 11:09PM2.39m | 11:34AM2.36m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM0.46m | 4:48AM0.41m | 5:01PM0.48m | 5:30AM0.41m | 5:48PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 74 | 70 | 71 | 59 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 58 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | NW 6 | W 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | N 14 | — | N 14 | — | N 14 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | — | — | SE 13 | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | NW 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 47 | 47 | 89 | 89 | 480 | 89 | 89 | 425 |
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