Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fox River today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 10AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WSW 18 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 174 | 149 | 176 | 264 | 268 | 339 | 997 | 1401 | 2097 | 1766 | 1586 | 4323 | 4770 | 2810 | 1199 | 790 | 645 | 592 | 784 | 971 | 2807 | 2951 | 3354 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 00:28AM2.61m | 12:50PM2.50m | 1:05AM2.59m | 1:28PM2.48m | 1:43AM2.56m | 2:08PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.39m | 6:56PM0.45m | 7:21AM0.40m | 7:34PM0.47m | 8:00AM0.41m | 8:15PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
| kJ | 144 | 174 | 149 | 176 | 264 | 268 | 339 | 997 | 1401 | 29 | 1766 | 1586 | 131 | 387 | 2810 | 1199 | 669 | 645 | 592 | 784 | 971 | 2807 | 2951 | 3354 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | W 23 | W 22 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 18 | N 10 | WSW 18 | W 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NNW 9 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 53 | 51 | 52 | 49 | 58 | 44 | 29 | 11 | 37 | 51 | 84 | — | 442 | 770 | 790 | 290 | 314 | 459 | 898 | 408 | 43 | 230 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | SW 13 | W 18 | WSW 13 | — | NW 14 | W 22 | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 18 | W 10 | W 17 | N 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 27 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 43 | 25 | 17 | — | 8 | 36 | — | — | 52 | 528 | 128 | 569 | 318 | 636 | 412 | — | 19 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | N 6 | NW 11 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 88 | 2097 | 346 | 911 | 4323 | 4770 | — | — | 586 | 407 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 90 | 90 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 187 | 171 | 38 | 167 | 168 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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