Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (16 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 10PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 35 | 237 | 104 | 224 | 105 | 160 | 74 | 41 | 29 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:49AM2.10m | 1:22PM2.15m | 1:29AM2.03m | 2:05PM2.07m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.69m | 7:17AM0.63m | 7:46PM0.75m | 7:59AM0.71m | 8:32PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 115 | 104 | 110 | 25 | 62 | 74 | 41 | 29 | 35 | 29 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | E 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 14 | NW 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 18 | NE 10 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 237 | 229 | 224 | 105 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 63 | 63 | 191 | 89 | 17 | 66 | 89 | 79 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 63 | 63 | 16 | 16 |
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