Fox River Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(West Coast South Island, New Zealand)
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Fox River Surf Guide
Fox River on the West Coast is a fairly exposed beach/River Bar break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer left-handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Fox River Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 12.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Fox River:
The best conditions reported for surf at Fox River occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Fox River (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Fox River Location Map
Interactive Fox River surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Fox River is Westport Airport (WSZ) in New Zealand, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Fox River is Hokitika Airport (HKK), also in New Zealand, 83 km (52 miles) away.

Saturday, 2 July 2022, 11:17 Local Time
Saturday 02 | ||||
9AM | 12PM | 3PM | 6PM | |
Wave (m) | ||||
Period (s) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | cross | cross- on |
cross | cross |
Tides at Fox River
NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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high tide | ||
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Swell History at Fox River
Surf stats for Fox River, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Fox River
Wind stats for Fox River, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Fox River. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Fox River:
- Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon110 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy122 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy162 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy408 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy458 mi