Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 7AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNE 5 | ESE 9 | N 6 | NW 6 | ESE 10 | NNW 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 48 | 47 | 79 | 78 | 55 | 68 | 38 | 32 | 19 | 34 | 55 | 77 | 90 | 33 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 26 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:03PM2.34m | 6:18AM2.29m | 7:04PM2.43m | 7:21AM2.34m | 8:03PM2.52m | 8:21AM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM0.59m | 12:50PM0.33m | 1:25AM0.50m | 1:50PM0.25m | 2:24AM0.41m | 2:46PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 47 | 79 | 78 | 55 | 68 | 6 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 12 | ESE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNE 5 | ESE 10 | NW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 12 | N 9 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 10 | NE 11 | N 10 | NE 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | — | W 21 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 55 | 77 | 90 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 455 | 56 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 47 | 23 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 90 | 90 | 63 | 47 | 128 |
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