Fox River surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 04 May 2026 NZST
Forecast 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 4PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (04 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (04 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed night).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
389
383
355
297
302
297
302
378
394
325
220
198
198
154
151
151
196
196
204
212
209
196
272
264
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
ENE
5
NE
10
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:09PM2.56m
00:25AM2.57m
12:47PM2.47m
1:04AM2.48m
1:27PM2.37m
1:45AM2.37m
Low Tide
6:02AM0.38m
6:18PM0.46m
6:40AM0.46m
6:56PM0.56m
7:20AM0.56m
7:37PM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
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7:24
7:26
7:26
7:28
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5:36
5:35
5:32
5:31
2
8
12
Temp °C
10
13
13
10
9
9
9
8
10
12
12
10
9
9
10
12
14
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
8
11
10
7
6
7
7
6
9
11
11
9
8
7
7
9
12
15
14
13
12
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
Energy kJ
389
383
355
297
302
297
302
378
394
325
220
198
198
154
151
151
196
196
37
212
209
196
272
264
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.7
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
16
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
1
11
11
3
3
4
8
7
204
81
2
11
22
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
1
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
13
22
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
E
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.5
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
8
1
3
3
4
71
120
156
171
208
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
36
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
39
10
10
10
48
48
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
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