Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 3PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 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 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 608 | 716 | 602 | 546 | 479 | 383 | 375 | 335 | 338 | 203 | 203 | 176 | 149 | 120 | 130 | 146 | 196 | 401 | 573 | 783 | 926 | 743 | 380 | 372 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46AM2.06m | 10:23PM2.21m | 10:26AM2.05m | 10:59PM2.19m | 11:07AM2.03m | 11:39PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.51m | 4:42AM0.63m | 4:49PM0.53m | 5:23AM0.62m | 5:26PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 608 | 716 | 602 | 546 | 479 | 383 | 375 | 335 | 338 | 203 | 203 | 176 | 149 | 120 | 115 | 93 | 90 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 247 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NW 8 | NW 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 427 | 45 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 26 | 26 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 38 | 26 | 38 | 53 | 69 | 84 | 109 | 130 | 146 | 196 | 401 | 573 | 783 | 926 | 743 | 380 | 372 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 56 | 89 | 264 | 480 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 56 | 132 | 35 | 56 |
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