Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 12PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 119 | 167 | 222 | 215 | 290 | 269 | 259 | 253 | 246 | 231 | 222 | 218 | 218 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:18AM2.42m | 9:50PM2.62m | 10:12AM2.43m | 10:39PM2.61m | 11:03AM2.41m | 11:26PM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.33m | 3:39PM0.14m | 4:15AM0.28m | 4:29PM0.16m | 5:05AM0.26m | 5:18PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | ESE 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 119 | 167 | 222 | 215 | 290 | 269 | 259 | 253 | 246 | 231 | 222 | 218 | 218 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 14 | NNW 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 4 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 14 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 8 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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