
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 8PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 56 | 31 | 59 | 97 | 86 | 79 | 115 | 95 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:38PM2.32m | 00:59AM2.39m | 1:26PM2.25m | 1:45AM2.29m | 2:16PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.34m | 6:54PM0.48m | 7:26AM0.43m | 7:43PM0.61m | 8:14AM0.53m | 8:33PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 56 | 31 | 59 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 76 | 62 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | N 6 | NNE 8 | N 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 7 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | N 6 | N 8 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | ESE 11 |
— | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 97 | 86 | 79 | 115 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 90 | 89 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 89 | 89 |
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