Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 7PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 113 | 127 | 176 | 176 | 173 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 178 | 178 | 232 | 232 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 222 | 218 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:01AM1.99m | 6:49PM2.10m | 6:51AM2.00m | 7:34PM2.14m | 7:38AM2.03m | 8:16PM2.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:38PM0.73m | 1:04AM0.84m | 1:27PM0.67m | 1:50AM0.78m | 2:10PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 117 | 113 | 127 | 176 | 176 | 173 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 178 | 178 | 232 | 232 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 222 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 15 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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