Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fox River today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 7PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1376 | 984 | 716 | 716 | 901 | 1141 | 643 | 2503 | 2410 | 2348 | 2020 | 1801 | 1714 | 1517 | 1303 | 1154 | 1017 | 1003 | 841 | 817 | 711 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:26PM2.51m | 2:46AM2.44m | 3:10PM2.35m | 3:35AM2.25m | 4:02PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.38m | 8:38PM0.49m | 9:01AM0.58m | 9:25PM0.68m | 9:50AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1376 | 984 | 716 | 716 | 901 | 1141 | 643 | 2503 | 2410 | 2348 | 2020 | 1801 | 1714 | 1517 | 1303 | 1154 | 1017 | 1003 | 841 | 817 | 711 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — |
195 | 326 | 421 | 482 | 326 | 344 | 439 | 273 | 231 | 192 | 192 | 157 | 157 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | 25 | — | 72 | 249 | 307 | 486 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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