Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 10AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 355 | 426 | 408 | 434 | 803 | 704 | 708 | 524 | 374 | 244 | 192 | 180 | 160 | 208 | 188 | 159 | 138 | 114 | 99 | 83 | 45 | 47 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:40AM2.18m | 9:06PM2.32m | 9:23AM2.25m | 9:45PM2.37m | 10:06AM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.58m | 2:59PM0.49m | 3:26AM0.50m | 3:38PM0.46m | 4:07AM0.44m | 4:18PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 426 | 408 | 434 | 520 | 704 | 708 | 524 | 374 | 244 | 192 | 180 | 160 | 208 | 188 | 159 | 138 | 114 | 99 | 83 | 45 | 47 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NNE 10 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 24 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 355 | — | — | — | 803 | — | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 56 | 35 | 63 | 56 | 17 | 32 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 |
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