Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 4AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | E 7 | N 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 70 | 192 | 318 | 269 | 263 | 316 | 340 | 266 | 234 | 246 | 115 | 90 | 70 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:24AM2.30m | 2:55PM2.13m | 3:14AM2.22m | 3:53PM2.10m | 4:03AM2.16m | 4:48PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.55m | 8:53AM0.48m | 9:11PM0.66m | 9:45AM0.54m | 10:08PM0.74m | 10:37AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NW 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 59 | 192 | 221 | 240 | 263 | 191 | 196 | 167 | 144 | 140 | 104 | 90 | 70 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 3 | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 53 | 24 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 70 | 89 | 318 | 269 | 190 | 316 | 340 | 266 | 234 | 246 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 461 | 461 | 464 | 470 | 470 | 345 | 345 | 75 | 75 | 56 | 97 | 127 | 211 | 215 |
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