Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 10AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 51 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:05AM2.10m | 1:43PM2.07m | 1:49AM2.01m | 2:38PM2.00m | 2:40AM1.94m | 3:39PM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.74m | 8:06PM0.87m | 8:28AM0.82m | 8:59PM0.92m | 9:22AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 8 | SE 10 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 65 | 51 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NNW 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 10 | NE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 13 | NE 11 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | NE 11 | NNE 8 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NE 13 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | S 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 455 | 399 | 399 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 480 | 89 | 89 |
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