Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fox River today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 1PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 522 | 833 | 511 | 482 | 428 | 437 | 474 | 428 | 428 | 455 | 451 | 269 | 708 | 881 | 1010 | 1230 | 1658 | 1914 | 1736 | 1245 | 984 | 1021 | 2205 | 5559 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:27AM2.46m | 1:52PM2.34m | 2:10AM2.40m | 2:37PM2.29m | 2:56AM2.36m | 3:26PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.56m | 8:00PM0.63m | 8:28AM0.59m | 8:45PM0.67m | 9:15AM0.61m | 9:34PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 522 | 833 | 511 | 482 | 428 | 506 | 474 | 427 | 428 | 455 | 451 | 380 | 289 | 211 | 146 | 158 | 133 | 117 | 1736 | 1245 | 984 | 784 | 616 | 5559 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | N 8 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 24 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 68 | 44 | 283 | 64 | 42 | 437 | 452 | 428 | 347 | 363 | 171 | 269 | 32 | 115 | 140 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 113 | 94 | 90 | 1021 | 2205 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | N 11 | N 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 11 | NNW 9 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 11 | — | W 24 | — | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 43 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 63 | 180 | 102 | 33 | 60 | 32 | — | 11 | — | 54 | 93 | 346 | 68 | 68 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 146 | — | — | 393 | 476 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 708 | 881 | 1010 | 1230 | 1658 | 1914 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 36 | 0 | 48 | 90 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 176 | 171 | 1 | 48 | 205 | 167 | 1 | 183 |
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