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Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Forecast
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Russell - Ocean Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Russell - Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 4AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
123 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 69 | 69 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 32 | 33 | 98 | 43 | 62 | 101 | 142 | 196 | 288 | 463 | 628 | 811 | 876 | 989 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:12PM2.15m | 6:20AM2.14m | 6:59PM2.19m | 7:05AM2.12m | 7:45PM2.22m | 7:48AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.64m | 12:51PM0.49m | 1:16AM0.64m | 1:36PM0.49m | 1:59AM0.64m | 2:19PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 |
 kJ | 123 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 69 | 69 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 32 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — |
| kJ | 81 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | NE 12 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 98 | 43 | 62 | 101 | 142 | 196 | 288 | 463 | 628 | 811 | 876 | 989 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 89 | 34 | 89 | 89 | 56 | 56 | 89 | 184 | 292 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 510 | 510 | 510 |
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