Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 5AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 122 | 125 | 94 | 92 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 70 | 288 | 311 | 352 | 418 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:14PM2.58m | 10:39AM2.45m | 10:57PM2.53m | 11:23AM2.43m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.25m | 4:52PM0.28m | 5:23AM0.29m | 5:37PM0.39m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 122 | 125 | 94 | 92 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 32 | 35 | 18 | 30 | 70 | 288 | 311 | 352 | 418 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 30 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 599 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 345 | 427 | 66 | 17 | 17 | 66 | 17 |
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