Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 5AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNE 6 | N 10 | WNW 5 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 79 | 61 | 44 | 41 | 82 | 58 | 44 | 26 | 39 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:24AM2.50m | 10:37PM2.43m | 11:13AM2.54m | 11:29PM2.41m | 12:03PM2.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.25m | 4:37PM0.42m | 5:01AM0.22m | 5:29PM0.41m | 5:51AM0.23m | 6:24PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNE 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | N 8 |
| kJ | 97 | 79 | 61 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | W 11 | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | W 11 | N 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | — | — | — | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 41 | 82 | 58 | 44 | 26 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 58 | 72 | 38 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 63 | 35 | 23 | 35 | 63 | 66 | 63 | 251 | 74 | 251 | 74 | 74 | 251 | 251 | 394 | 406 | 499 | 499 | 513 | 499 |
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