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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 Thursday 21 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
18.7° 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 4PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | |
403 | 403 | 438 | 423 | 485 | 554 | 595 | 616 | 590 | 683 | 753 | 753 | 882 | 1119 | 1219 | 1299 | 1255 | 1477 | 1764 | 1274 | 1081 | 1729 | 1782 | 1879 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:38AM2.36m | 00:10AM2.50m | 12:33PM2.28m | 1:06AM2.41m | 1:30PM2.20m | 2:02AM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.24m | 6:38AM0.38m | 6:56PM0.33m | 7:34AM0.42m | 7:51PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | W 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 423 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 12 | 47 | 1274 | 1081 | 43 | 38 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | N 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 191 | 38 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 403 | 403 | 438 | — | 485 | 554 | 595 | 616 | 590 | 683 | 753 | 753 | 882 | 1119 | 1219 | 1299 | 1255 | 1477 | 1764 | 486 | 563 | 1729 | 1782 | 1879 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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