Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 1AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 125 | 158 | 210 | 281 | 326 | 377 | 346 | 339 | 332 | 290 | 296 | 308 | 367 | 360 | 367 | 416 | 400 | 458 | 584 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:41PM2.11m | 5:44AM2.06m | 6:30PM2.13m | 6:33AM2.04m | 7:18PM2.15m | 7:19AM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM0.79m | 12:18PM0.63m | 00:46AM0.79m | 1:07PM0.61m | 1:32AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 13 |
| kJ | 94 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 125 | 158 | 210 | 281 | 326 | 377 | 346 | 339 | 332 | 290 | 296 | 308 | 367 | 360 | 367 | 416 | 400 | 458 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NW 5 | N 10 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 2 | S 3 | — | S 2 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 584 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 348 | 218 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 66 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 66 | 66 |
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