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Fox River Surf Forecast
/ 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 5 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
15.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fox River today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 11AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 02). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
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 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | N 5 | W 9 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | |
71 | 149 | 247 | 381 | 516 | 567 | 632 | 521 | 361 | 359 | 411 | 274 | 188 | 297 | 238 | 122 | 79 | 99 | 44 | 344 | 244 | 395 | 480 | 714 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:51AM2.51m | 00:07AM2.56m | 12:30PM2.47m | 00:47AM2.51m | 1:10PM2.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.44m | 5:59PM0.50m | 6:23AM0.47m | 6:38PM0.54m | 7:03AM0.51m | 7:18PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 9 | N 10 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 1218 | 930 | 771 | 625 | 516 | 377 | 632 | 521 | 361 | 172 | 411 | 274 | 188 | 297 | 238 | 122 | 79 | 57 | 39 | 344 | 244 | 395 | 480 | 714 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 10 | WSW 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 12 | W 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | NNW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 71 | 149 | 247 | 381 | 482 | 72 | 325 | 282 | 247 | 359 | 94 | 246 | 186 | 66 | 45 | 91 | 64 | 44 | 44 | 10 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | W 20 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 44 | 7 | 101 | 130 | 173 | 208 | 162 | 125 | 94 | 33 | 17 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 36 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 567 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 99 | 220 | — | 117 | 186 | 121 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 38 | 168 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 36 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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