
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fox River today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 3PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.6m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1958 | 2834 | 3788 | 2723 | 2642 | 2576 | 2758 | 4287 | 4177 | 4122 | 4068 | 3848 | 3665 | 3933 | 3933 | 3987 | 3907 | 4085 | 4284 | 4485 | 5270 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:26PM2.35m | 2:52AM2.22m | 3:16PM2.18m | 3:50AM2.07m | 4:22PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.64m | 8:44PM0.70m | 9:06AM0.82m | 9:39PM0.86m | 10:06AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | |
mm | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — |
1958 | 2834 | 3788 | 1109 | 1402 | 1255 | 2758 | 4287 | 4177 | 4122 | 4068 | 3848 | 3665 | 3933 | 3933 | 3987 | 3907 | 4085 | 4284 | 1275 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
402 | 238 | 971 | 2723 | 2642 | 2576 | 831 | 42 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 408 | 399 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 23 | 22 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 29 | 19 | 19 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 15 | W 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 443 | 4485 | 5270 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 36 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 15 | 167 | 171 | 171 |
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