Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 5AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 15 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 82 | 167 | 333 | 556 | 323 | 222 | 147 | 91 | 71 | 52 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:12PM2.30m | 10:27AM2.19m | 10:52PM2.32m | 11:09AM2.22m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.52m | 4:41PM0.48m | 5:14AM0.50m | 5:22PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 39 | 34 | 388 | 323 | 222 | 147 | 91 | 71 | 52 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NW 7 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 34 | 2 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 5 | SE 14 | N 18 | SE 14 | — | N 10 | SE 13 | NE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | — | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 |
| kJ | 33 | 82 | 167 | 333 | 556 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 179 | 66 | 87 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 37 | 17 |
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