Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.25° S 174.12° E

Russell - Ocean Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Weather Forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach

Issued: 11 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Russell - Ocean Beach sea temperature is
18.4° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Russell - Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Russell - Ocean Beach surf forecast from 4 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 6 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, N swell with 843 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 6 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.

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

The surf forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 06) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Russell - Ocean Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jun 08) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Sat 6th Jun)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Best Surf 6PM (Sat 6th Jun)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 3PM (Fri 5th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Russell - Ocean Beach over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
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
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
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)
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
1.7
N
6
3
N
7
1.9
N
8
1.6
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
203
120
221
843
421
333
653
76
36
21
21
9
26
26
11
10
6
16
12
5
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
10
WSW
10
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SW
5
NNW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:26AM2.05m
10:59PM2.19m
11:07AM2.03m
11:39PM2.16m
11:49AM2.00m
00:21AM2.14m
12:33PM1.98m
1:08AM2.13m
1:21PM1.97m
1:59AM2.13m
2:15PM1.98m
2:52AM2.15m
3:17PM2.02m
Low Tide
4:49PM0.53m
5:23AM0.62m
5:26PM0.57m
6:05AM0.62m
6:07PM0.60m
6:48AM0.64m
6:51PM0.64m
7:34AM0.65m
7:40PM0.68m
8:25AM0.64m
8:35PM0.72m
9:20AM0.62m
9:37PM0.74m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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7:24
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7:24
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7:24
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7:26
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7:26
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7:26
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7:26
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5:17
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5:17
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5:17
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5:16
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5:16
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5:16
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5:16
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 mm
—
—
—
3
13
17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
14
15
15
12
16
16
14
15
15
14
14
15
14
Feels °C
17
17
16
14
13
14
13
14
11
11
11
10
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.2
E
10
1.9
N
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.6
NNW
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
E
5
Energy kJ
235
203
120
88
8
421
128
302
72
31
21
21
9
26
26
11
10
6
16
12
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
14
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.5
NE
8
0.7
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
10
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
11
9
9
8
4
9
9
31
76
36
19
11
4
5
3
2
2
2
5
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
11
—
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
—
4
3
8
9
8
9
8
2
7
7
1
2
1
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
1
NNW
6
1.7
N
6
3
N
7
—
1.6
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
—
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSE
4
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
ESE
3
—
—
—
Energy kJ
27
53
67
221
843
—
333
653
—
1
2
9
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
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