Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 10AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 62 | 97 | 176 | 211 | 116 | 66 | 79 | 79 | 61 | 44 | 40 | 57 | 51 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:35AM2.41m | 9:48PM2.42m | 10:24AM2.50m | 10:37PM2.43m | 11:13AM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM0.32m | 3:48PM0.45m | 4:13AM0.25m | 4:37PM0.42m | 5:01AM0.22m | 5:29PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 116 | 66 | 79 | 79 | 61 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NW 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 11 | E 11 | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 13 | E 13 | E 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 41 | 62 | 97 | 176 | 211 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 40 | 57 | 51 | 37 | 1 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 56 | 58 | 92 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 669 | 89 | 626 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 74 | 492 | 513 | 499 | 511 | 499 | 499 | 499 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 264 |
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