Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 93 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:01AM1.90m | 3:53PM2.00m | 3:59AM1.87m | 4:51PM2.01m | 5:05AM1.88m | 5:45PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.82m | 10:18PM0.84m | 10:32AM0.84m | 11:16PM0.81m | 11:34AM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 93 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 12 | E 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 3 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 5 | — | E 6 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 12 | SE 4 | E 6 | N 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | N 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 89 | 16 | 47 | 63 | 63 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 47 |
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