Fox River surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 25 Mar 2026 NZDT
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Fox River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fox River sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fox River today?

The current surf forecast for Fox River at 12AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 25). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (26 Mar)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (26 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.4
WSW
3.5
NNW
3.5
NNW
3
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.5
NW
2.2
NW
2
NW
1.2
WSW
Period(s) (?)111716151414141313131313121212121110101099914
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)219313870892917799724586421384317257172131855929322164172613381060764582490
Wind
(km/h)
5
N
0
NNE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
35
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglasscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:35PM
2.41
5:07AM
2.39
5:54PM
2.27
6:29AM
2.32
7:19PM
2.25
7:50AM
2.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:50PM
0.63
11:32AM
0.61
12:07AM
0.74
12:54PM
0.65
1:27AM
0.73
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunrise------7:41-------7:43-------7:43-
Sunset-7:38-------7:37-------7:35------
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
Rain (mm)
------124----114122121111-
Temp. °C191717181817151616161718171718191818181818171819
Feels °C (?)191816161715141314141414131313151415151617161819
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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