Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Break

Russell - Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.25° S 174.12° E

Issued: 11 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
16.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 6PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
505
505
505
505
365
365
800
775
800
797
657
635
544
454
416
401
335
329
323
267
216
220
172
175
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:06AM2.08m
10:37PM2.23m
10:47AM2.08m
11:16PM2.23m
11:29AM2.09m
11:57PM2.23m
Low Tide
4:26PM0.51m
5:00AM0.57m
5:03PM0.52m
5:40AM0.56m
5:43PM0.55m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
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—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
5:23
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
6
2
—
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
13
13
13
12
12
15
16
14
15
14
10
10
Feels °C
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
11
11
13
13
11
10
8
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1.1
NW
6
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
505
505
505
505
365
365
800
775
800
797
657
635
544
454
416
401
335
329
323
267
216
98
172
175
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.6
E
14
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
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
NE
10
0.9
N
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1
E
10
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
Energy kJ
—
2
2
148
206
260
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
49
52
37
25
17
—
2
2
212
49
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
—
—
—
—
0.1
W
11
—
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
4
4
—
—
—
—
2
—
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.9
NNE
4
1
N
4
1.4
N
5
0.8
NW
6
—
—
—
0.2
WNW
2
0.6
NW
5
1
NW
5
1.5
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
—
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
25
39
102
43
—
—
—
1
21
43
143
220
—
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Te Paki
Northland
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Waiapu River
East Cape
Elliot Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Marokopa
Taranaki
Elliot Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
4
1
4
2
Distance (km)
17
87
87
87
43
43
43
56
75
150
427
509
480
16
16
16
16
16
43
43
89
75
345
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
The Ledge
Tokatu Peninsula
The Box
The Box
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Ruakaka
Scott Point
Takou Bay
Elliot Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Ngunguru Bar
Baylys Beach
Houhora Harbour Bar
Taupo Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Tuamotu Island
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Cobden Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Purakaunui Bay
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
Kai-Iwi
Wanganui-Manawatu
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Umzumbe
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Point Roadnight
Australia
Cathedral Rock
Australia
Batu Hiu
Indonesia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
May's Point
Australia
Cat Bay (Shelly Beach)
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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