
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 10AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 49 | 121 | 170 | 194 | 187 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 277 | 320 | 166 | 214 | 253 | 214 | 264 | 248 | 301 | 331 | 269 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:29AM2.22m | 1:50PM2.10m | 2:19AM2.22m | 2:49PM2.12m | 3:13AM2.22m | 3:55PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.57m | 8:08PM0.70m | 8:48AM0.56m | 9:09PM0.73m | 9:45AM0.53m | 10:15PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
74 | 41 | 121 | 170 | 194 | 187 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 2 | 2 | 166 | 214 | 253 | 214 | 264 | 248 | 301 | 331 | 269 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
73 | 49 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | SE 6 | NNW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | WNW 4 | — | NW 17 | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | N 12 |
— | 26 | 11 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 2 | SSE 3 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 277 | 320 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 66 | 63 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 427 | 427 | 66 | 17 | 66 | 66 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
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