Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Break

Russell - Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.25° S 174.12° E

Issued: 11 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
17.7° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Russell - Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 7PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
120
157
166
243
251
286
286
359
400
407
414
386
403
354
389
422
377
371
326
276
231
200
200
Wind (km/h)
5
W
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:32AM2.43m
10:08PM2.63m
10:28AM2.41m
11:00PM2.60m
11:22AM2.38m
11:51PM2.55m
Low Tide
3:55PM0.13m
4:32AM0.30m
4:48PM0.15m
5:26AM0.29m
5:41PM0.22m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
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—
—
—
—
—
7:31
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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—
5:16
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—
—
—
—
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5:17
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—
—
—
—
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5:17
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—
—
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5:17
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
16
16
14
12
12
12
12
13
15
15
13
13
12
11
12
12
15
16
14
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
10
12
13
12
10
11
11
10
12
12
11
10
11
10
8
9
10
12
13
11
11
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
Energy kJ
103
120
157
166
243
251
286
286
359
400
407
414
386
403
354
389
422
377
371
326
276
231
200
200
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
—
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
2
—
8
8
8
7
7
2
2
6
10
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
20
—
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
—
7
7
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
—
0.3
S
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
1
1
1
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
2
—
4
6
6
5
—
—
—
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Northland
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Northland
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Northland
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Northland
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Northland
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Northland
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Northland
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Northland
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Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
16
23
23
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
23
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
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Fairway Reef
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Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
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Moureeses
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Takou Bay
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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(10 max)
2
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8
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(10 max)
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