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/ West Coast South Island (21 surf breaks) /
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Fox River surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fox River today?
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 5PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
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 168mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | |
148 | 199 | 207 | 212 | 209 | 249 | 272 | 264 | 456 | 1157 | 1835 | 1786 | 1463 | 1221 | 1026 | 1201 | 243 | 163 | 198 | 2461 | 4961 | 7852 | 9329 | 7784 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:27PM2.37m | 1:45AM2.37m | 2:11PM2.26m | 2:32AM2.27m | 3:02PM2.16m | 3:26AM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.56m | 7:37PM0.66m | 8:03AM0.66m | 8:22PM0.76m | 8:52AM0.75m | 9:13PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | N 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 |
 kJ | 148 | 199 | 207 | 33 | 209 | 249 | 272 | 264 | 264 | 180 | 175 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 253 | 246 | 243 | 163 | 198 | 2461 | 241 | 178 | 178 | 394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 10 | WSW 16 | W 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | 2 | 212 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 46 | — | — | 80 | 80 | 25 | 21 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 249 | 75 | 197 | 229 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 10 | W 8 | N 10 | N 10 | W 12 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | 64 | 64 | 72 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | NE 2 | N 6 | NE 3 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 60 | 77 | 102 | 176 | 456 | 1157 | 1835 | 1786 | 1463 | 1221 | 1026 | 1201 | 1646 | 2510 | 4552 | 1432 | 4961 | 7852 | 9329 | 7784 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 82 | 183 | 197 | 235 | 235 | 197 | 171 | 171 | 167 | 167 | 179 | 266 | 266 | 374 | 197 | 261 | 261 |
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