Fox River surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fox River today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fox River at 7AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (31 May)13ft (4.0m)10s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 136mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
4
NNW
10
4
NNW
10
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
W
8
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
136
629
1177
1962
2848
3504
3297
53
59
58
83
83
82
81
109
78
73
71
97
53
75
71
70
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:13PM2.56m
10:34AM2.53m
10:51PM2.58m
11:12AM2.53m
11:29PM2.58m
11:51AM2.51m
Low Tide
4:26AM0.44m
4:43PM0.47m
5:05AM0.43m
5:21PM0.48m
5:44AM0.44m
5:59PM0.50m
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part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:10
1
4
7
7
11
8
3
1
5
14
8
15
17
22
4
4
4
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
12
11
11
12
13
14
12
12
13
15
14
14
15
13
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
7
1.7
N
8
2.2
NNW
8
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
W
9
3.5
N
10
3
N
11
2.5
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.9
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
Energy kJ
181
329
629
59
60
62
32
32
53
59
58
83
83
82
78
109
61
2329
1992
1252
865
694
535
455
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
W
10
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
142
136
85
30
30
31
32
32
31
30
29
50
25
59
81
70
78
59
55
49
50
75
41
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
W
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.1
N
16
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
NW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
9
40
5
46
73
71
97
53
29
71
70
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
4
NNW
10
4
NNW
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
Energy kJ
1177
1962
2848
3504
3297
2852
2717
2482
2344
2254
2143
2356
2543
2594
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
10
10
10
48
48
90
90
90
171
171
90
48
36
90
90
90
90
36
36
10
36
41
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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