
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fox River today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 9PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
834 | 645 | 549 | 522 | 473 | 149 | 234 | 296 | 402 | 645 | 1903 | 1739 | 1395 | 1207 | 1019 | 862 | 578 | 441 | 346 | 264 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25PM2.51m | 5:09AM2.35m | 5:39PM2.44m | 6:24AM2.32m | 6:53PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.54m | 10:50PM0.48m | 11:19AM0.62m | 00:03AM0.53m | 12:32PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
834 | 645 | 549 | 522 | 473 | 138 | 234 | 296 | 402 | 344 | 1903 | 1739 | 1395 | 1207 | 1019 | 862 | 578 | 441 | 346 | 264 | 226 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 149 | 149 | 111 | 95 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 149 | 136 | 129 | 125 | 158 | 211 | 204 | 226 | 214 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | — | — | N 15 | NW 14 | N 14 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 57 | 107 | 201 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 645 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 55 | 38 | 27 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 171 | 177 | 82 | 39 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 197 | 194 | 90 | 90 | 82 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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