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Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Forecast
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Russell - Ocean Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Russell - Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Russell - Ocean Beach today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach at 4PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Russell - Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
611 | 720 | 730 | 703 | 795 | 960 | 1074 | 1051 | 1284 | 2295 | 2292 | 3267 | 3186 | 3692 | 4500 | 5343 | 3452 | 3909 | 3115 | 1465 | 1384 | 1800 | 1405 | 1090 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:48AM2.11m | 8:28PM2.23m | 8:28AM2.09m | 9:08PM2.23m | 9:07AM2.08m | 9:46PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM0.48m | 2:40AM0.64m | 2:59PM0.48m | 3:21AM0.64m | 3:36PM0.49m | 4:02AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | N 17 | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 4406 | 3452 | 3909 | 3115 | 1465 | 1384 | 1800 | 1405 | 1090 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 17 | N 16 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1061 | 718 | 55 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 55 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 611 | 720 | 730 | 703 | 795 | 960 | 1074 | 1051 | 1284 | 2295 | 2292 | 3267 | 3186 | 3692 | 4500 | 5343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 476 | 510 | 510 | 478 | 510 | 510 | 478 | 476 | 469 | 513 | 478 | 476 | 476 | 128 | 63 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
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