Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 5PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 337 | 270 | 187 | 121 | 92 | 55 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:27AM2.19m | 10:52PM2.32m | 11:09AM2.22m | 11:33PM2.32m | 11:52AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41PM0.48m | 5:14AM0.50m | 5:22PM0.51m | 5:55AM0.49m | 6:06PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 337 | 270 | 187 | 121 | 92 | 55 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | N 18 | NW 7 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 13 | NE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 9 | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 18 | — | — | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 2 | — | 9 | 8 | 12 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 37 | 37 | 89 | 47 |
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