Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 4PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 158 | 210 | 279 | 326 | 367 | 346 | 339 | 339 | 332 | 332 | 346 | 370 | 418 | 408 | 467 | 467 | 850 | 707 | 721 | 1118 | 785 | 679 | 596 | 942 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:30PM2.13m | 6:33AM2.04m | 7:18PM2.15m | 7:19AM2.04m | 8:02PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.63m | 00:46AM0.79m | 1:07PM0.61m | 1:32AM0.77m | 1:53PM0.58m | 2:16AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 13 | N 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 158 | 210 | 279 | 326 | 367 | 346 | 339 | 339 | 332 | 332 | 346 | 370 | 418 | 408 | 467 | 467 | 520 | 4 | 3 | 679 | 785 | 679 | 596 | 584 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | N 10 | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 850 | 707 | 721 | 1118 | — | — | — | 942 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 66 | 66 | 87 | 66 | 66 | 17 | 53 | 17 | 17 |
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