Russell - Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.25° S 174.12° E

Issued: 5 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is

15.7°C

Russell - Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (12 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Sep)	1.5ft (0.4m)	13s
Afternoon (12 Sep)	1.5ft (0.4m)	13s
Evening (12 Sep)	1.5ft (0.4m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 12							Sunday 13								Monday 14
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 12	NE 13	NE 13	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12
Wave Graph
kJ	61	44	44	44	43	44	44	41	42	43	42	41	40	40	40	39	38	23	23	23	37	37	37
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	off
High Tide			8:40AM2.39m					9:01PM2.51m				9:27AM2.44m				9:44PM2.49m				10:12AM2.45m
Low Tide	2:41AM0.30m				2:56PM0.24m					3:26AM0.26m				3:41PM0.28m				4:09AM0.26m				4:24PM0.35m


	—	6:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:24	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:13	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	14	16	15	12	10	9	10	12	13	15	16	14	11	11	11	13	14	16	17	15	12
Feels °C	8	9	9	11	10	8	7	7	7	8	9	10	11	10	9	9	9	11	12	14	15	12	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 12	NE 13	NE 13	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12
kJ	61	44	44	44	43	44	44	41	42	43	42	41	40	40	40	39	38	23	23	23	37	37	37
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9
kJ	16	16	16	16	16	8	8	7	8	8	8	8	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 18	WNW 5	ENE 12	NE 12	ENE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NW 17	W 17	W 17	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12
kJ	13	3	14	5	14	6	6	12	6	6	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 3	SW 3	SW 3	SW 3	SW 3	SW 3	SSW 3	S 7	—	—	SSW 2	SSW 2	SSW 2	SW 2	SSW 2	S 6	S 7	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	5	5	5	5	2	2	1	4	—	—	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Bland Bay Northland	Takou Bay Northland	Takou Bay Northland	Bland Bay Northland	Takou Bay Northland	Takou Bay Northland	Takou Bay Northland	Takou Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	The Ledge Northland	The Ledge Northland	Takou Bay Northland	Takou Bay Northland	Takou Bay Northland	Takou Bay Northland	Takou Bay Northland	Taupo Bay Northland	Taupo Bay Northland	Taupo Bay Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Pataua Northland	Pataua Northland
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	5	5	1	1
Distance (km)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	16	17	17	23	23	23	23	23	47	47	47	89	89	63	63
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Moureeses	Takou Bay	Moureeses	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	6	5	5	5	5	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Takou Bay Northland	Takou Bay Northland	Takou Bay Northland	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes Northland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	4	4	4	9	9	9	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	5
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Rating (10 max)	9	9	9	9	9	8	5	7	8	6	5	5	9	9	9	8	7	6	5	6	5	5	7

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