Fox River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.03° S 171.39° E

Issued: 11 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fox River sea temperature is
14.2° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fox River at 3PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
11
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
799
894
894
427
443
455
530
1310
1356
1337
1319
1283
1230
994
950
936
824
812
812
679
700
733
692
702
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
NNW
0
NW
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
E
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
S
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:49AM2.32m
9:10PM2.39m
9:34AM2.38m
9:53PM2.46m
10:16AM2.44m
10:33PM2.53m
Low Tide
2:58PM0.66m
3:24AM0.60m
3:42PM0.61m
4:07AM0.53m
4:24PM0.55m
4:48AM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
10
13
14
12
11
11
11
10
11
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
13
13
11
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
8
11
13
11
9
9
9
8
9
12
12
11
9
7
7
7
7
11
11
9
8
8
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
799
894
894
427
443
396
358
1310
1356
1337
1319
1283
1230
994
950
936
824
812
812
679
700
733
692
702
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.1
W
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
16
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
173
189
77
357
437
455
530
256
314
305
301
7
32
33
104
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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