Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 4PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 134 | 230 | 265 | 268 | 210 | 191 | 241 | 211 | 155 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:00PM2.18m | 2:24AM2.30m | 2:55PM2.13m | 3:14AM2.22m | 3:53PM2.10m | 4:03AM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.42m | 8:17PM0.55m | 8:53AM0.48m | 9:11PM0.66m | 9:45AM0.54m | 10:08PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 38 | 93 | 265 | 268 | 210 | 191 | 163 | 165 | 140 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 134 | 230 | 112 | 126 | 136 | 167 | 241 | 211 | 155 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 63 | 56 | 89 | 128 | 89 | 89 | 298 | 461 | 461 | 464 | 56 | 56 | 461 | 75 | 75 | 416 | 510 |
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