Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 8PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 16 | 86 | 86 | 47 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:38PM2.23m | 1:04AM2.29m | 1:29PM2.22m | 1:54AM2.26m | 2:27PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.51m | 6:54PM0.62m | 7:27AM0.52m | 7:48PM0.68m | 8:22AM0.54m | 8:49PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 16 | 86 | 47 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | 96 | 86 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 345 | 53 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 53 | 89 | 37 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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