Fox River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.03° S 171.39° E

Issued: 5 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fox River sea temperature is
14.5° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fox River at 2PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (29 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (29 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
950
936
824
812
812
679
745
733
756
756
702
595
514
427
468
421
390
357
326
273
273
215
181
172
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
E
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
0
ESE
5
SSE
10
S
5
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:16AM2.44m
10:33PM2.53m
10:56AM2.49m
11:12PM2.58m
11:34AM2.52m
11:50PM2.60m
Low Tide
4:07AM0.53m
4:24PM0.55m
4:48AM0.47m
5:04PM0.50m
5:27AM0.43m
5:42PM0.46m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
13
13
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
13
13
11
10
10
Feels °C
8
7
7
11
11
9
8
7
8
8
10
10
9
9
10
10
11
8
8
11
10
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
Energy kJ
950
936
824
812
812
679
745
733
756
756
702
595
514
427
468
421
390
357
326
273
273
215
181
172
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
16
0.3
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.1
SW
18
0.4
NW
4
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
7
32
33
104
3
6
3
5
7
9
6
9
12
4
53
1
1
51
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
WSW
17
0.1
NW
4
Energy kJ
7
6
31
31
1
27
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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