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: 5 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fox River sea temperature is
15.5° C

1.5°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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
0
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
10
2.2
NW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.9
W
10
2.4
W
9
2.5
W
9
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
20
1.8
WSW
19
3
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
10
NE
5
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
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
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:56
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.7
WNW
10
2.2
NW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.8
N
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
N
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
10
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
3
WSW
18
Energy 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)
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
1.4
N
8
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.1
N
8
1.2
WNW
10
0.2
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
W
24
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
9
1.2
WSW
20
1.8
WSW
19
0.6
NW
9
Energy 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)
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
SW
13
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
N
11
1
NNW
9
0.7
W
10
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
NW
11
0.1
W
24
0.2
WSW
23
0.3
WSW
22
0.6
WSW
21
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
Energy 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)
1.2
N
7
1.6
N
9
1.8
N
9
1.9
W
10
2.4
W
9
2.5
W
9
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
Energy kJ
146
393
476
708
881
1010
1230
1658
1914
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
4
4
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
9
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
9
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
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