Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fox River today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 7PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6261 | 6653 | 8232 | 2903 | 3369 | 4371 | 3869 | 3298 | 2938 | 2751 | 3133 | 2793 | 2651 | 3765 | 3251 | 2712 | 2445 | 1992 | 1800 | 1423 | 1267 | 1106 | 961 | 907 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:20PM2.25m | 4:41AM2.35m | 5:18PM2.29m | 5:41AM2.40m | 6:18PM2.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM0.61m | 10:28PM0.69m | 11:02AM0.57m | 11:26PM0.65m | 12:00PM0.51m | 00:26AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
36 | 18 | — | 2903 | 3369 | 2758 | 3869 | 3255 | 2766 | 2187 | 1489 | 2793 | 2651 | 3765 | 3251 | 2712 | 2445 | 1992 | 1800 | 1423 | 1267 | 1106 | 961 | 907 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
20 | — | — | — | — | 1561 | 3369 | 3298 | 2938 | 2751 | 3133 | 1202 | 732 | 400 | 295 | 220 | 181 | — | — | 38 | 74 | 186 | 443 | 563 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6261 | 6653 | 8232 | 2273 | 2844 | 4371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 183 | 177 | 349 | 563 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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