Fox River Surf Break
Lat Long: 42.03° S 171.39° E

Fox River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Fox River

Issued: 5 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fox River sea temperature is
14.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Fox River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fox River today (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fox River at 11AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (04 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (04 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
1.1
N
5
0.4
WSW
11
1.8
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.1
NW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
10
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
2.1
W
7
2.5
W
9
3
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
64
44
373
414
354
519
495
522
780
522
359
428
729
747
563
511
548
537
339
314
414
955
1500
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
ENE
25
NE
15
NE
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
0
NNW
5
NW
15
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
35
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:47AM2.51m
1:10PM2.41m
1:27AM2.46m
1:52PM2.34m
2:10AM2.40m
2:37PM2.29m
Low Tide
7:03AM0.51m
7:18PM0.58m
7:44AM0.56m
8:00PM0.63m
8:28AM0.59m
8:45PM0.67m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:08
5:08
 mm
3
2
2
3
5
4
2
3
4
4
3
1
2
4
4
3
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
13
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
7
8
9
11
13
12
12
11
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
14
12
10
8
7
7
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
8
1.8
NNW
8
0.3
WSW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.1
NW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
10
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
0.9
N
8
1
WSW
11
0.6
N
9
Energy kJ
78
57
37
373
22
354
519
495
522
780
522
359
428
729
747
563
511
548
537
339
314
113
226
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
1.2
N
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
1.1
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
N
9
0.4
NNW
11
Energy kJ
64
64
44
12
21
21
22
45
68
44
220
282
211
39
38
160
235
196
161
136
109
142
78
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
9
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
N
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NW
9
0.2
N
11
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
NW
9
0.5
N
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.2
WSW
17
Energy kJ
25
21
21
21
11
20
36
21
10
9
43
64
42
29
9
38
37
21
60
102
94
42
41
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
3
1.1
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.9
NNW
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.2
N
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
1.1
W
6
2.1
W
7
2.5
W
9
3
W
9
Energy kJ
6
59
206
414
193
147
162
143
91
96
80
414
955
1500
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
10
48
39
48
82
39
36
36
36
41
36
36
36
0
0
0
0
0
169
171
171
171
171
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
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