Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Break

Russell - Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.25° S 174.12° E

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
16.6° 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.


How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (07 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 10PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)--
Afternoon (07 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNW
8
1.6
N
8
1.3
N
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
E
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
459
343
219
75
73
54
119
158
156
150
147
144
108
141
141
141
141
184
194
180
180
176
173
183
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
15
S
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
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
12:58PM2.09m
1:29AM2.22m
1:50PM2.10m
2:19AM2.22m
2:49PM2.12m
3:13AM2.22m
Low Tide
7:14PM0.64m
7:54AM0.57m
8:08PM0.70m
8:48AM0.56m
9:09PM0.73m
9:45AM0.53m
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<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>
5:23
5:24
5:24
5:25
 mm
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
15
12
11
12
12
12
13
15
15
13
13
12
12
11
12
14
14
12
11
11
10
10
11
13
Feels °C
14
9
8
9
8
7
8
11
11
8
9
8
9
8
9
11
10
7
6
6
5
4
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNW
8
1.6
N
8
1.3
N
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
E
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
Energy kJ
459
343
219
75
72
54
119
158
156
150
147
144
108
141
141
141
141
184
194
180
180
176
173
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.7
NW
8
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
N
9
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
78
82
78
70
73
49
28
17
10
5
5
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.6
E
10
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.4
SE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
W
5
0.1
NE
8
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
13
13
12
74
12
26
11
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
0.6
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
S
4
Energy kJ
1
7
13
13
10
8
9
7
5
2
2
5
12
12
29
22
15
15
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
17
17
23
23
38
66
63
17
17
66
23
23
16
17
23
17
17
66
17
66
63
66
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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