Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 6PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 270 | 270 | 286 | 199 | 320 | 285 | 152 | 183 | 197 | 215 | 181 | 150 | 124 | 111 | 102 | 143 | 201 | 412 | 348 | 290 | 239 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:09PM2.22m | 4:31AM2.10m | 5:14PM2.23m | 5:40AM2.10m | 6:14PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.51m | 10:35PM0.62m | 11:00AM0.52m | 11:42PM0.58m | 12:06PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 13 | NE 8 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 50 | 17 | 98 | 16 | 15 | 67 | 183 | 14 | 14 | 181 | 150 | 124 | 111 | 102 | 143 | 201 | 412 | 348 | 290 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NE 7 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 49 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 15 | NE 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 13 | N 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 270 | 270 | 286 | 199 | 320 | 285 | 152 | — | 197 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 66 | 17 | 89 | 89 | 17 | 87 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 35 | 16 | 17 |
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