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Russell - Ocean Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
20.0° C
 (Which is 1.1°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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 24) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 24) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Apr 24) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Fri 24th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Best Surf 6AM (Fri 24th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 24th Apr)5ft (1.5m) 7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.2
N
13
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.3
N
11
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.2
NNE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
50
44
121
117
153
148
132
94
125
100
42
24
14
17
14
19
23
18
17
21
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
S
25
E
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SW
5
SSW
5
N
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
off
High Tide
12:47PM2.29m
1:22AM2.36m
1:45PM2.19m
2:24AM2.28m
2:47PM2.11m
3:26AM2.24m
3:53PM2.07m
4:24AM2.23m
4:55PM2.08m
5:18AM2.24m
5:50PM2.12m
6:07AM2.25m
6:40PM2.18m
Low Tide
7:13PM0.38m
7:50AM0.51m
8:12PM0.46m
8:51AM0.55m
9:13PM0.51m
9:54AM0.55m
10:15PM0.54m
10:54AM0.53m
11:15PM0.54m
11:48AM0.48m
00:10AM0.52m
12:37PM0.44m
00:59AM0.49m
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part cloud
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rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:52
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:58
—
—
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—
5:49
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—
5:47
—
—
5:46
—
—
5:45
—
—
5:45
—
—
5:44
—
—
5:43
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
2
10
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
15
13
14
15
14
17
17
16
17
18
14
19
18
15
20
21
15
18
19
16
Feels °C
12
11
10
12
13
13
13
14
14
15
16
12
15
14
14
18
19
15
18
18
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.8
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
0.2
E
9
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
36
50
44
121
117
2
2
5
6
125
100
42
24
14
17
14
19
18
18
17
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
15
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
N
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
13
0.2
NNE
15
Energy kJ
10
10
19
6
2
4
2
2
4
7
16
6
6
13
12
11
11
23
9
13
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
—
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
8
0.1
N
17
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
3
1
8
2
1
4
3
—
2
4
1
4
14
6
6
9
8
2
14
9
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.1
E
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
—
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
121
50
2
3
1
153
148
132
94
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
1
—
2
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Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
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Northland
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Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
66
66
17
17
16
17
38
66
32
32
17
16
47
63
89
89
89
16
47
63
32
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
3
9
4
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
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Trial Harbour
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
6
8
5
7
5
5
9
9
5
8
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