Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 6PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 335 | 277 | 326 | 397 | 257 | 239 | 420 | 340 | 194 | 251 | 294 | 310 | 363 | 481 | 880 | 1014 | 1108 | 971 | 741 | 512 | 318 | 243 | 127 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:29AM2.09m | 11:57PM2.23m | 12:12PM2.09m | 00:42AM2.22m | 12:58PM2.09m | 1:29AM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.55m | 6:21AM0.56m | 6:27PM0.59m | 7:05AM0.57m | 7:14PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 335 | 277 | 326 | 397 | 257 | 208 | 172 | 175 | 136 | 133 | 102 | 106 | 108 | 106 | 102 | 73 | 72 | 971 | 741 | 512 | 318 | 243 | 127 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NE 6 | — | N 11 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NW 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | NW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 21 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 45 | 73 | 78 | 82 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NW 7 | — | N 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 12 | NW 18 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | E 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 15 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 13 | 43 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 30 | 29 | 53 | 239 | 420 | 340 | 194 | 251 | 294 | 310 | 363 | 481 | 880 | 1014 | 1108 | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 87 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 56 | 43 | 179 | 345 | 75 | 79 | 56 | 75 | 75 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 151 | 97 | 81 | 63 | 38 | 17 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
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