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Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Forecast
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Russell - Ocean Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 1AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
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 86mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | |
75 | 114 | 216 | 261 | 361 | 471 | 568 | 645 | 636 | 600 | 722 | 770 | 881 | 1081 | 1284 | 1310 | 1898 | 2456 | 3065 | 2917 | 2969 | 4770 | 4777 | 4671 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 7:45PM2.22m | 7:48AM2.11m | 8:28PM2.23m | 8:28AM2.09m | 9:08PM2.23m | 9:07AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.49m | 1:59AM0.64m | 2:19PM0.48m | 2:40AM0.64m | 2:59PM0.48m | 3:21AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 13 | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 11 | E 9 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 12 | NNW 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | — | N 15 | — | — | — | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 17 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | 17 | — | — | — | 4671 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | E 9 | N 13 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 17 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 18 | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | — |
| kJ | 75 | 114 | 216 | 261 | 361 | 471 | 568 | 645 | 636 | 600 | 722 | 770 | 881 | 1081 | 1284 | 1310 | 1898 | 2456 | 3065 | 2917 | 2969 | 4770 | 4777 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 89 | 89 | 298 | 89 | 469 | 476 | 510 | 510 | 510 | 499 | 510 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 476 | 476 | 476 | 476 | 476 | 89 | 30 | 17 | 44 |
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