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Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Russell - Ocean Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 02 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Russell - Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 7PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | |
171 | 310 | 331 | 319 | 352 | 336 | 366 | 328 | 328 | 328 | 336 | 330 | 314 | 264 | 246 | 246 | 253 | 246 | 240 | 204 | 237 | 244 | 270 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:19AM2.22m | 8:54PM2.30m | 8:58AM2.19m | 9:34PM2.29m | 9:35AM2.16m | 10:11PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.39m | 3:06AM0.53m | 3:26PM0.41m | 3:45AM0.57m | 4:03PM0.45m | 4:25AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | N 14 | N 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 11 | ENE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 171 | 16 | 16 | 319 | 352 | 336 | 4 | 328 | 328 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 264 | 246 | 246 | 253 | 10 | 240 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 270 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | N 13 | N 14 | N 11 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | N 12 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 163 | 310 | 331 | 93 | — | — | 366 | — | — | 328 | 336 | 330 | 314 | — | — | — | — | 246 | — | 204 | 237 | 244 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 66 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 66 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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