Fox River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.03° S 171.39° E

Fox River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fox River sea temperature is
12.4°C
0.3° 

Fox River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fox River today (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fox River at 3PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.6m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (17 Sep)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (17 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
2
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
2
5
5
4
4
2
4
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3.5
W
14
2.4
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1958
2834
3788
2723
2642
2576
2758
4287
4177
4122
4068
3848
3665
3933
3933
3987
3907
4085
4284
4485
5270
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
10
S
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
NNE
15
NNW
5
W
15
WSW
20
W
30
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:26PM2.35m
2:52AM2.22m
3:16PM2.18m
3:50AM2.07m
4:22PM2.06m
Low Tide
8:19AM0.64m
8:44PM0.70m
9:06AM0.82m
9:39PM0.86m
10:06AM0.96m
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:25
6:27
 mm
10
3
1
5
5
1
2
3
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
9
8
7
8
10
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
9
9
6
6
7
8
9
7
11
9
9
7
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