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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 5 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 11AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
4687 | 4220 | 3774 | 3503 | 2800 | 2330 | 2170 | 1836 | 1630 | 1351 | 554 | 825 | 701 | 589 | 479 | 419 | 339 | 332 | 294 | 230 | 176 | 168 | 160 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:07AM2.08m | 9:46PM2.22m | 9:46AM2.06m | 10:23PM2.21m | 10:26AM2.05m | 10:59PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.64m | 3:36PM0.49m | 4:02AM0.64m | 4:13PM0.51m | 4:42AM0.63m | 4:49PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 |
9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | — | 4220 | 3774 | 3503 | 2800 | 2330 | 2170 | 1836 | 1630 | 1351 | 541 | 825 | 701 | 589 | 479 | 419 | 339 | 332 | 294 | 230 | 176 | 168 | 160 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 58 | 55 | 31 | 53 | 554 | 54 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 26 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 4687 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 31 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 35 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 30 | 47 | 30 | 44 | 30 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 89 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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