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Russell - Ocean Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 24 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
19.8° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 (Apr 25) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s is also forecast. 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 30) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sat 25th Apr)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s
Best Surf 9AM (Sat 25th Apr)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s
Most Powerful 3AM (Fri 1st May)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
17
0.2
N
12
0.5
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
1.7
E
8
1.3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
181
135
113
76
75
60
39
14
13
12
23
11
38
40
79
106
103
116
359
281
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
5
ESE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
ESE
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SE
20
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
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
6:54AM2.25m
7:27PM2.24m
7:38AM2.24m
Low Tide
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
1:23PM0.41m
1:43AM0.48m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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—
—
6:54
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:58
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5:47
—
—
5:46
—
—
5:45
—
—
5:45
—
—
5:44
—
—
5:43
—
—
5:42
—
5:40
 mm
2
17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
14
17
18
15
18
18
14
18
19
16
19
20
16
17
18
17
16
Feels °C
14
13
14
13
12
16
17
14
16
15
12
16
17
15
18
18
15
15
15
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.5
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
1.7
E
8
1.3
E
9
Energy kJ
147
2
2
5
76
75
60
39
10
10
3
11
11
38
40
79
106
103
116
359
281
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
NNE
13
0.5
ESE
8
Energy kJ
2
4
3
2
4
6
6
7
6
13
12
8
8
13
6
5
21
11
11
17
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
16
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
N
17
0.1
NE
8
0.3
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
15
0.1
NE
14
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
6
4
5
2
2
4
16
4
14
6
6
23
2
23
9
13
10
21
7
10
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
—
0.3
SSE
3
—
—
—
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SE
5
0.2
SSW
2
—
—
0.4
SW
3
0.3
S
2
0.5
SE
3
—
—
Energy kJ
4
181
135
113
—
1
—
—
—
1
1
3
3
1
—
—
2
1
5
—
—
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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1
2
1
1
1
1
3
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Distance (km)
17
66
66
89
17
17
17
16
89
89
89
37
74
16
16
16
17
17
85
89
89
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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1
1
1
1
3
4
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3
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1
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Rating
(10 max)
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5
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4
5
4
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4
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2
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9
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
8
6
6
5
5
7
9
5
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9
5
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6
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