Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 3PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 46 | 52 | 50 | 103 | 145 | 117 | 247 | 317 | 238 | 500 | 491 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:36AM2.39m | 8:19PM2.55m | 8:34AM2.42m | 9:15PM2.61m | 9:32AM2.43m | 10:08PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.20m | 2:37AM0.39m | 3:01PM0.14m | 3:35AM0.34m | 3:55PM0.13m | 4:32AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 46 | 52 | 50 | 103 | 145 | 117 | 247 | 317 | 238 | 500 | 491 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | NNW 3 | NNE 10 | E 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 13 | E 12 | SE 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 117 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | E 16 | N 11 | NE 10 | E 7 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | — |
2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | N 8 | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 128 | 150 | 128 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 416 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 119 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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