Fox River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.03° S 171.39° E

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fox River sea temperature is
14.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Fox River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fox River today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fox River at 8AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)13ft (4.0m)12s
Afternoon (25 Jun)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (25 Jun)10ft (3.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
3
3
5
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
612
692
749
3253
4932
4631
3727
3589
2980
2380
1877
1401
1207
1047
1134
1117
1077
922
908
894
880
619
564
483
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
15
S
5
S
30
ESE
30
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
N
5
N
5
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:43PM2.27m
7:08AM2.26m
7:36PM2.28m
8:01AM2.27m
8:25PM2.33m
8:49AM2.32m
Low Tide
00:54AM0.71m
1:20PM0.70m
1:48AM0.70m
2:11PM0.69m
2:38AM0.66m
2:58PM0.66m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
9
8
7
6
5
5
7
9
6
6
7
8
8
9
12
13
11
Feels °C
9
6
6
6
8
2
3
3
1
1
0
-1
0
2
4
1
2
4
5
5
7
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.3
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
Energy kJ
575
399
634
3253
4932
4631
3727
3589
2980
2380
1877
1401
1207
1047
1134
1117
1077
922
908
894
880
619
564
483
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.1
N
8
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
612
692
252
177
119
69
50
22
12
1
173
170
161
282
362
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.9
WSW
14
Energy kJ
2
322
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
1.2
SW
5
2.2
WSW
9
0.6
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
3
76
749
7
3
3
2
4
1
1
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
4
5
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
38
168
1
36
0
176
33
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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