Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 7PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 62 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:13PM2.30m | 1:36AM2.25m | 2:12PM2.24m | 2:34AM2.19m | 3:20PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.48m | 7:35PM0.64m | 8:04AM0.52m | 8:37PM0.68m | 9:06AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NE 11 | NW 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | N 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | N 10 | NW 18 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 11 | SE 4 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NW 17 | NE 13 | N 10 | NW 19 | W 19 | N 10 | W 18 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 25 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 480 | 480 | 480 | 56 | 45 | 17 | 47 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 506 | 151 | 128 | 128 | 513 | 499 | 94 | 89 |
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