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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 Friday 29 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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 6AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
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 55mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | |
42 | 41 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 61 | 82 | 129 | 176 | 223 | 286 | 403 | 595 | 645 | 711 | 711 | 679 | 657 | 731 | 960 | 1014 | 1734 | 2754 | 3623 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:59PM2.19m | 7:05AM2.12m | 7:45PM2.22m | 7:48AM2.11m | 8:28PM2.23m | 8:28AM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.64m | 1:36PM0.49m | 1:59AM0.64m | 2:19PM0.48m | 2:40AM0.64m | 2:59PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 18 | N 17 | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | — | — |
 kJ | 42 | 41 | 32 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 18 | N 13 | N 12 | N 17 | N 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | E 9 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 61 | 82 | 129 | 176 | 223 | 286 | 403 | 595 | 645 | 711 | 711 | 679 | 657 | 731 | 960 | 1014 | 1734 | 2754 | 3623 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 56 | 56 | 89 | 203 | 184 | 89 | 89 | 244 | 89 | 298 | 476 | 509 | 510 | 510 | 510 | 478 | 476 | 469 | 469 | 476 | 515 | 476 |
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