Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 11AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 16 | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 52 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:37AM2.35m | 7:22PM2.46m | 7:36AM2.39m | 8:19PM2.55m | 8:34AM2.42m | 9:15PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.56m | 1:09PM0.28m | 1:41AM0.47m | 2:05PM0.20m | 2:37AM0.39m | 3:01PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | N 3 | NE 10 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 52 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | E 6 | N 12 | SE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 9 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 7 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 11 | NNE 11 | E 13 | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NE 12 | SE 8 | E 9 | N 12 | E 9 | NE 12 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | E 16 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 10 | N 11 | E 14 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 13 |
4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 128 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 47 | 17 | 47 |
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