Russell - Ocean Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 11AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (02 Jun)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (02 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Fri
5
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
11
4
NNE
11
4
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
10
1.7
N
10
2.1
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4687
4220
3774
3503
2800
2330
2170
1836
1630
1351
554
825
701
589
479
419
339
332
294
230
176
168
160
118
Wind (km/h)
30
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:07AM2.08m
9:46PM2.22m
9:46AM2.06m
10:23PM2.21m
10:26AM2.05m
10:59PM2.19m
Low Tide
3:21AM0.64m
3:36PM0.49m
4:02AM0.64m
4:13PM0.51m
4:42AM0.63m
4:49PM0.53m
mod rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:17
5:17
9
1
4
4
2
Temp °C
18
18
16
18
18
16
16
16
15
14
14
17
18
14
13
12
13
13
15
18
18
17
17
17
15
18
15
17
16
15
15
15
14
13
13
15
16
13
12
11
12
12
14
16
16
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
NNE
11
4
NNE
11
4
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
10
1.7
N
10
2.1
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
Energy kJ
4220
3774
3503
2800
2330
2170
1836
1630
1351
541
825
701
589
479
419
339
332
294
230
176
168
160
118
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.4
N
13
1.7
ENE
10
0.6
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
59
58
55
31
53
554
54
15
26
26
25
25
25
11
10
21
21
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
11
11
26
45
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
NNE
10
0.5
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
1
N
5
Energy kJ
4687
19
31
16
24
24
35
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
47
30
47
30
44
30
43
30
30
17
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
30
43
43
43
43
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
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