Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 4PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 9:27AM2.44m | 9:44PM2.49m | 10:12AM2.45m | 10:26PM2.44m | 10:54AM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.28m | 4:09AM0.26m | 4:24PM0.35m | 4:50AM0.32m | 5:07PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 89 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 63 | 89 | 89 | 63 | 89 |
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