Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 4PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 13 | NE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 42 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:23PM2.10m | 4:41AM2.24m | 5:25PM2.22m | 5:39AM2.29m | 6:24PM2.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.55m | 10:43PM0.71m | 11:15AM0.47m | 11:46PM0.65m | 12:12PM0.37m | 00:44AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 13 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 40 | 42 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | N 13 | — | E 11 | NE 13 | E 10 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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