
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fox River today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 5AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
569 | 522 | 387 | 380 | 415 | 415 | 407 | 460 | 452 | 385 | 385 | 377 | 1303 | 1325 | 1286 | 1306 | 1179 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:34PM2.42m | 9:58AM2.41m | 10:14PM2.53m | 10:36AM2.51m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.56m | 4:05PM0.56m | 4:28AM0.45m | 4:43PM0.45m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
569 | 522 | 387 | 380 | 415 | 415 | 407 | 460 | 452 | 385 | 385 | 377 | 1303 | 1325 | 1286 | 1306 | 1179 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
133 | 53 | 107 | 86 | 52 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 91 | 330 | 146 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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