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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 11 pm Tuesday 19 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
18.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 7AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
145 | 148 | 166 | 212 | 261 | 269 | 286 | 305 | 319 | 344 | 353 | 327 | 314 | 283 | 242 | 268 | 335 | 398 | 439 | 471 | 516 | 506 | 531 | 558 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:24PM2.61m | 10:42AM2.43m | 11:16PM2.57m | 11:38AM2.36m | 00:10AM2.50m | 12:33PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.34m | 5:05PM0.18m | 5:42AM0.35m | 6:00PM0.24m | 6:38AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 283 | 242 | 3 | 3 | 398 | 439 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | N 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 145 | 148 | 166 | 212 | 261 | 269 | 286 | 305 | 319 | 344 | 353 | 327 | 314 | — | — | 268 | 335 | — | — | 471 | 516 | 506 | 531 | 558 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 75 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 63 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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