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/ 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 11 am Friday 08 May 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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fox River today?
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 2PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
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 85mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
694 | 232 | 219 | 245 | 3796 | 3472 | 3170 | 2386 | 2170 | 2666 | 3197 | 2947 | 1851 | 1201 | 1129 | 1637 | 4701 | 5019 | 5365 | 2039 | 3016 | 2872 | 4780 | 4324 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:02PM2.16m | 3:26AM2.20m | 4:01PM2.11m | 4:26AM2.18m | 5:05PM2.13m | 5:29AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.75m | 9:13PM0.83m | 9:48AM0.79m | 10:11PM0.85m | 10:49AM0.77m | 11:13PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
9 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 243 | 232 | 219 | 245 | 237 | 245 | 238 | 2386 | 2170 | 2263 | 1829 | 2947 | 1851 | 677 | 1059 | 1637 | 83 | 2 | 2 | 1830 | 1373 | 1440 | 4780 | 4324 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 15 | NW 11 | NW 10 | N 12 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | WSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 30 | 26 | 14 | 72 | 75 | 123 | 297 | 480 | 661 | 960 | 816 | 1070 | 813 | 924 | 406 | 181 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 746 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 9 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | N 8 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 64 | 33 | 6 | — | 25 | 35 | 35 | — | 411 | 503 | 845 | 822 | 543 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 694 | 1114 | 2612 | 3751 | 3796 | 3472 | 3170 | 786 | 1619 | 2666 | 3197 | — | — | 1201 | 1129 | 878 | 4701 | 5019 | 5365 | 2039 | 3016 | 2872 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 167 | 235 | 348 | 353 | 197 | 171 | 197 | 183 | 171 | 168 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 183 | 197 | 183 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
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