
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fox River today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 3PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1292 | 1136 | 1027 | 827 | 569 | 463 | 387 | 380 | 415 | 415 | 469 | 460 | 452 | 385 | 385 | 370 | 1171 | 1344 | 1286 | 1286 | 1266 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:15AM2.31m | 9:34PM2.42m | 9:58AM2.41m | 10:14PM2.53m | 10:36AM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.67m | 3:48AM0.56m | 4:05PM0.56m | 4:28AM0.45m | 4:43PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1292 | 1136 | 1027 | 827 | 569 | 463 | 387 | 380 | 415 | 415 | 469 | 460 | 452 | 385 | 385 | 370 | 1171 | 1344 | 1286 | 1286 | 1266 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 61 | 133 | 149 | 107 | 111 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 131 | 242 | 146 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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