
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fox River today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 7AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3950 | 3768 | 3293 | 2529 | 2570 | 2620 | 3611 | 3462 | 3213 | 4584 | 4276 | 3848 | 3627 | 3324 | 3158 | 2993 | 2686 | 2460 | 2182 | 1958 | 1751 | 1605 | 1465 | 1353 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:05AM2.94m | 12:26PM2.89m | 00:44AM2.95m | 1:05PM2.88m | 1:25AM2.89m | 1:46PM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.02m | 6:34PM0.06m | 6:56AM0.04m | 7:15PM0.08m | 7:37AM0.13m | 7:59PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
133 | 292 | 292 | 486 | 454 | 528 | 568 | 561 | 860 | 762 | 4276 | 3848 | 3627 | 3324 | 3158 | 2993 | 2686 | 2460 | 2182 | 1958 | 1751 | 1605 | 1465 | 1353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 18 | W 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | 448 | 31 | 381 | 432 | 432 | — | 966 | 939 | 886 | 886 | 694 | 605 | 514 | 507 | 419 | 336 | 322 | 322 | 322 | 326 | 395 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3950 | 3768 | 3293 | 2529 | 2570 | 2620 | 3611 | 3462 | 3213 | 4584 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 167 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38 | 48 | 1 | 232 | 1 |
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