Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 6PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 218 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 111 | 70 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:03AM2.41m | 11:26PM2.57m | 11:51AM2.38m | 00:13AM2.49m | 12:38PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM0.23m | 5:53AM0.28m | 6:06PM0.34m | 6:40AM0.34m | 6:54PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 222 | 218 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 111 | 70 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | N 6 | — | NW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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