Russell - Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.25° S 174.12° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is

16.2° C

Russell - Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (16 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 3AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (16 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	10s
Afternoon (16 Jul)	0.5ft (0.2m)	13s
Evening (16 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	14s

Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
		Thursday 16								Friday 17								Saturday 18
	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	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	E 13	E 14	E 14	ESE 19	E 18	E 18	E 17	ESE 17	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14
Wave Graph
kJ	23	23	22	22	22	22	13	16	37	119	167	222	215	290	269	259	253	246	231	222	218	215	163	163
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	W	W	SW	SSW	WSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	W	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	glassy	off	glassy	glassy	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	glassy	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	off
High Tide	8:58PM2.59m					9:18AM2.42m				9:50PM2.62m				10:12AM2.43m				10:39PM2.61m				11:03AM2.41m
Low Tide				3:21AM0.33m				3:39PM0.14m				4:15AM0.28m				4:29PM0.16m				5:05AM0.26m				5:18PM0.23m


	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:30	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	13	13	13	13	17	19	17	15	14	13	13	13	16	17	14	12	11	11	11	11	13	15	13
Feels °C	13	11	12	12	12	17	18	16	14	12	12	12	12	14	16	12	11	9	9	9	10	12	13	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	NW 5	NW 5	NW 5	NW 4	ESE 19	E 18	E 18	E 17	ESE 17	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14
kJ	23	23	22	22	22	6	6	5	5	119	167	222	215	290	269	259	253	246	231	222	218	215	163	163
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NE 10	ESE 11	E 13	ESE 10	E 14	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNE 9	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8
kJ	10	10	10	10	4	22	13	11	37	2	2	2	2	8	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 5	NW 5	NW 5	NW 4	E 13	NE 10	ESE 10	E 14	ESE 10	NNE 9	NNE 9	NE 9	NE 9	—	NE 10	NE 9	NE 9	NE 9	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 9	E 9	E 9
kJ	2	1	1	1	13	4	10	16	11	9	9	3	3	—	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	2	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	The Box Northland	The Box Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Tapuaetahi Northland
Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	1
Distance (km)	97	97	89	89	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	17
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	The Box	The Box	The Box	The Box	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Elliot Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Moureeses	Moureeses	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Takou Bay	Moureeses	Moureeses	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Takou Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Fairway Reef
Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	4	1	4	4	1	1	4	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	4	1
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Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	4	2	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	5	8	9	5	4	4	4	7	9	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	9	5	5	5	5	5	8	5	5	5	6	6	6	8	9	6	6	6	5	7	9	8

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