Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fox River today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 12PM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9270 | 9884 | 8151 | 9456 | 10374 | 10540 | 10708 | 9728 | 8931 | 8168 | 6979 | 6136 | 5327 | 4186 | 3454 | 2986 | 2605 | 2200 | 2035 | 2019 | 2006 | 904 | 1352 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:10AM2.87m | 12:31PM2.77m | 00:47AM2.83m | 1:09PM2.73m | 1:28AM2.74m | 1:52PM2.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.10m | 6:38PM0.17m | 7:01AM0.16m | 7:19PM0.24m | 7:43AM0.27m | 8:04PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 13 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3612 | 91 | 45 | 4186 | 3454 | 2986 | 2605 | 2200 | 2035 | 2019 | 2006 | 904 | 465 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | W 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 1303 | 151 | 216 | 128 | 124 | 438 | 124 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
9270 | 9884 | 8151 | 9456 | 10374 | 10540 | 10708 | 9728 | 8931 | 8168 | 6979 | 6136 | 5327 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1620 | 529 | 1352 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 186 | 171 | 171 | 211 | 636 | 261 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 48 | 36 | 0 | 38 | 48 | 167 | 167 | 1 | 38 | 183 | 171 | 171 | 171 |
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