Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Break

Russell - Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.25° S 174.12° E

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
17.5° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 1AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
128
110
88
86
84
54
53
38
36
35
27
17
17
17
16
16
16
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
E
15
ENE
20
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
12:15PM2.32m
00:42AM2.47m
1:07PM2.25m
1:33AM2.38m
2:00PM2.18m
2:24AM2.30m
Low Tide
6:33PM0.32m
7:10AM0.36m
7:25PM0.43m
8:01AM0.42m
8:17PM0.55m
8:53AM0.48m
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cloud
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cloud
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cloud
clear
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
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5:17
5:17
5:17
5:19
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
17
18
16
15
16
15
13
13
15
16
15
15
14
13
13
15
16
Feels °C
13
12
13
11
12
13
13
15
16
15
15
17
15
12
12
14
15
14
14
12
12
11
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
128
110
88
86
84
54
53
38
36
35
27
17
17
17
16
16
16
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
2
2
25
6
13
12
12
12
12
12
5
5
4
3
1
5
4
1
1
2
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
1
4
4
4
1
4
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
8
9
5
1
2
2
2
1
4
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
23
23
16
16
16
16
16
16
35
16
37
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
5
6
7
6
6
6
8
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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