Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 11AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 54 | 53 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:42AM2.47m | 1:07PM2.25m | 1:33AM2.38m | 2:00PM2.18m | 2:24AM2.30m | 2:55PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.36m | 7:25PM0.43m | 8:01AM0.42m | 8:17PM0.55m | 8:53AM0.48m | 9:11PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 84 | 54 | 53 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 14 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | E 14 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 16 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 298 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 128 |
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