Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Break

Russell - Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.25° S 174.12° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
16.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Russell - Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 7AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
286
462
527
460
547
719
512
382
253
144
90
54
89
161
158
150
144
141
139
110
110
110
110
108
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
15
N
5
N
5
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:42AM2.22m
12:58PM2.09m
1:29AM2.22m
1:50PM2.10m
2:19AM2.22m
2:49PM2.12m
Low Tide
6:27PM0.59m
7:05AM0.57m
7:14PM0.64m
7:54AM0.57m
8:08PM0.70m
8:48AM0.56m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:23
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:24
—
 mm
1
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
13
15
14
13
11
12
12
13
13
16
16
13
12
12
12
11
11
14
13
11
Feels °C
8
6
9
9
9
12
13
12
7
8
7
8
8
12
12
8
8
8
9
8
8
11
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.6
E
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
Energy kJ
110
108
102
73
72
73
512
382
253
144
90
54
89
161
158
150
144
141
139
110
110
110
110
108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
N
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
12
27
78
82
77
74
73
49
27
17
11
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
NW
18
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
—
—
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
—
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
—
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
13
24
21
2
12
26
—
—
3
3
3
—
3
3
3
3
—
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
—
—
—
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
S
3
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
WNW
7
—
Energy kJ
286
462
527
460
547
719
—
—
—
2
11
18
18
10
3
8
4
2
2
1
1
1
18
—
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
184
184
184
43
75
75
17
17
23
23
66
66
53
23
23
53
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
17
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Rating
(10 max)
4
9
8
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
6
9
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
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