Russell - Ocean Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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Russell - Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
19.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 2PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (13 May)6ft (1.9m)7s

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 Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
1.5
E
6
1.9
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
185
78
76
154
378
517
551
513
412
326
245
313
287
359
355
413
305
270
249
149
277
280
273
328
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSE
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:55PM2.03m
5:18AM2.22m
5:55PM2.16m
6:12AM2.30m
6:50PM2.31m
Low Tide
10:55AM0.63m
11:17PM0.70m
11:49AM0.51m
00:15AM0.62m
12:42PM0.39m
1:08AM0.52m
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:28
5:27
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
14
17
18
17
17
16
16
15
14
16
16
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
12
14
15
14
14
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.1
N
10
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.8
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
185
78
76
8
2
2
2
2
412
326
245
217
2
359
355
354
305
2
2
92
277
280
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
9
8
8
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
8
2
8
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
1.5
E
6
1.9
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.2
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
Energy kJ
13
62
60
154
378
517
551
513
212
101
313
287
413
270
249
149
273
328
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
5
5
5
2
2
1
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
17
66
139
89
89
89
89
66
66
87
89
66
66
66
66
66
66
87
87
66
66
66
66
66
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
4
5
5
5
4
5
6
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
5
6
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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