Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 30 | 43 | 41 | 26 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:59AM2.13m | 2:15PM1.98m | 2:52AM2.15m | 3:17PM2.02m | 3:46AM2.19m | 4:23PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.68m | 8:25AM0.64m | 8:35PM0.72m | 9:20AM0.62m | 9:37PM0.74m | 10:17AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 30 | 43 | 41 | 26 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | N 9 | N 10 | N 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | NW 5 | — | W 5 | N 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 10 | E 22 | E 12 | E 15 | E 14 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 6 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 394 | 425 | 424 | 345 | 345 | 293 | 345 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 30 | 17 | 23 | 63 | 53 | 47 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 16 |
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