Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 4AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:01PM2.43m | 11:31AM2.46m | 11:47PM2.42m | 12:18PM2.46m | 00:36AM2.37m | 1:07PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.31m | 5:44PM0.45m | 6:09AM0.32m | 6:35PM0.48m | 6:58AM0.36m | 7:29PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 10 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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