Fox River surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fox River today?

The current surf forecast for Fox River at 5AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (27 Apr)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (27 Apr)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
17
2.2
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2139
2271
2491
2460
2228
2025
1677
1422
1230
1094
931
699
656
531
452
380
374
306
268
437
432
419
377
459
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:08PM2.34m
7:31AM2.47m
8:03PM2.43m
8:22AM2.54m
8:49PM2.52m
9:06AM2.60m
Low Tide
1:13AM0.60m
1:47PM0.46m
2:08AM0.51m
2:35PM0.39m
2:54AM0.42m
3:17PM0.33m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
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7:18
7:18
7:20
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5:45
5:44
5:42
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
14
16
15
14
13
13
13
12
14
16
16
13
13
14
13
13
14
15
15
13
12
13
12
12
14
15
13
13
12
12
12
11
14
15
15
12
12
13
12
12
13
14
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
17
2.2
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
18
1.1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
2139
2271
2491
2460
2228
2025
1677
1422
1230
1094
931
699
656
531
452
380
374
306
268
259
303
245
377
390
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
23
0.4
WSW
22
0.5
WSW
22
0.5
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
19
0.7
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
18
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
12
31
29
26
51
104
183
263
239
437
432
419
156
459
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
26
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.3
WSW
16
0.1
N
12
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
13
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
16
Energy kJ
6
6
3
3
13
56
55
51
3
42
42
70
42
141
5
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
W
6
Energy kJ
343
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
Distance (km)
1
1
1
0
0
29
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
38
180
1
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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