Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fox River today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 4AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 767 | 1537 | 1537 | 1230 | 491 | 841 | 704 | 640 | 631 | 506 | 491 | 569 | 799 | 462 | 433 | 419 | 579 | 550 | 522 | 408 | 408 | 645 | 943 | 2242 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:43AM2.12m | 8:03PM2.25m | 8:34AM2.27m | 8:51PM2.41m | 9:19AM2.44m | 9:34PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.81m | 1:48PM0.82m | 2:19AM0.66m | 2:39PM0.67m | 3:05AM0.49m | 3:23PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 21 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 669 | 1537 | 1537 | 1230 | 491 | 841 | 704 | 640 | 631 | 506 | 491 | 569 | 8 | 462 | 433 | 419 | 579 | 550 | 522 | 408 | 408 | 308 | 943 | 2242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | N 13 | N 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 16 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | N 12 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | W 24 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 767 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 441 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 11 | 31 | 61 | 153 | 291 | 357 | 645 | 745 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 24 | W 24 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 24 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 90 | 90 | 133 | 391 | 387 | 413 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 56 | 55 | 53 | 60 | 62 | 82 | 75 | 68 | 799 | 63 | 47 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 167 | 201 | 203 | 201 | 82 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 232 | 1 | 0 |
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