Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Forecast

/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (35.25° S 174.12° E)

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Russell - Ocean Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 13 Nov 2025 NZDT

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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 18.6° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Russell - Ocean Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Russell - Ocean Beach in the next 12 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 15) at 10AM.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	10PM (Thu 13th Nov)	2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Best Surf	7PM (Wed 19th Nov)	10ft (3.0m) 11s
Most Powerful	7PM (Wed 19th Nov)	10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	NNE	N	N	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	ENE
Period(s) (?)	8	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	8	9	11	11	11
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	173	79	46	105	105	66	50	92	171	179	230	190	273	230	225	506	644	1635	1682	1454	1661
Wind (km/h)	NW	NNW	WSW	SW	SW	W	WNW	W	S	E	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NNE	NNE	W	NW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	cross	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	on	on	on	glass	cross
High Tide / height (m)		3:32PM 2.25	3:58AM 2.04		4:29PM 2.20		5:00AM 2.01	5:22PM 2.17		5:58AM 2.03	6:12PM 2.15		6:50AM 2.07	6:59PM 2.14		7:37AM 2.12		7:44PM 2.13	8:22AM 2.17		8:26PM 2.12
Low Tide / height (m)			10:00PM 0.56	10:18AM 0.59		10:59PM 0.57	11:17AM 0.64		11:53PM 0.56	12:14PM 0.66		12:43AM 0.55		1:07PM 0.66	1:30AM 0.53		1:54PM 0.65	2:15AM 0.52		2:37PM 0.64	2:57AM 0.50

	Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19
Sunrise	6:11	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:07	-	-
Sunset	-	8:04	-	-	8:05	-	-	8:06	-	-	8:07	-	-	8:07	-	-	8:08	-	-	8:09	-

Rain (mm)	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	4	31	55	32	-
Temp. °C	20	19	14	20	21	15	21	18	16	16	17	16	18	18	17	19	19	19	20	20	19
Feels °C (?)	16	16	12	16	16	13	18	17	15	14	15	15	16	16	15	18	18	18	18	22	21

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The above surf forecast table for Russell - Ocean Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Russell - Ocean Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Russell - Ocean Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Russell - Ocean Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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