Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 174.12° E

Russell - Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
16.2° C
0.5° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 8AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
116
115
113
113
111
102
68
58
57
57
55
51
50
49
49
48
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
0
WNW
5
NNW
0
WNW
5
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:26PM2.57m
11:51AM2.38m
00:13AM2.49m
12:38PM2.32m
Low Tide
5:53AM0.28m
6:06PM0.34m
6:40AM0.34m
6:54PM0.48m
clear
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
14
15
14
12
12
11
11
11
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
8
9
9
10
9
11
12
11
10
10
8
9
9
13
12
13
12
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