Fox River Surf Break
Lat Long: 42.03° S 171.39° E

Fox River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Fox River

Issued: 11 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fox River sea temperature is
15.7° C

1.7°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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fox River at 7PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)11ft (3.5m)17s
Afternoon (08 Jun)13ft (4.0m)16s
Evening (08 Jun)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue morning).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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)
0
0
0
2
2
0
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
11
4
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6261
6653
8232
2903
3369
4371
3869
3298
2938
2751
3133
2793
2651
3765
3251
2712
2445
1992
1800
1423
1267
1106
961
907
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
25
SW
10
SW
10
S
5
SE
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
SE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:20PM2.25m
4:41AM2.35m
5:18PM2.29m
5:41AM2.40m
6:18PM2.37m
Low Tide
10:07AM0.61m
10:28PM0.69m
11:02AM0.57m
11:26PM0.65m
12:00PM0.51m
00:26AM0.56m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:07
 mm
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
8
8
11
12
10
10
9
9
8
9
12
13
10
9
9
8
8
Feels °C
9
7
8
6
4
5
8
5
6
9
10
8
7
6
6
5
6
10
12
9
7
7
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
2.4
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
4
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
Energy kJ
36
18
2903
3369
2758
3869
3255
2766
2187
1489
2793
2651
3765
3251
2712
2445
1992
1800
1423
1267
1106
961
907
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
1.8
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
10
2
WSW
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
Energy kJ
20
1561
3369
3298
2938
2751
3133
1202
732
400
295
220
181
38
74
186
443
563
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
11
Energy kJ
6261
6653
8232
2273
2844
4371
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
1
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
171
183
177
349
563
48
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
5
6
7
5
5
9
8
7
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
6
7
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
9
5
7
7
6
5
5
8
6
9
9
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