
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fox River today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 21s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 11AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 21s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
583 | 206 | 197 | 190 | 241 | 330 | 723 | 1209 | 1660 | 2218 | 2357 | 2096 | 1749 | 1410 | 1564 | 1852 | 2216 | 2172 | 1724 | 1210 | 2446 | 1997 | 1633 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:38AM2.74m | 1:00PM2.63m | 1:15AM2.72m | 1:37PM2.60m | 1:54AM2.66m | 2:19PM2.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.23m | 7:06PM0.31m | 7:30AM0.26m | 7:45PM0.35m | 8:10AM0.32m | 8:28PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
583 | 206 | 144 | 163 | 187 | 151 | 131 | 250 | 1660 | 2218 | 2357 | 2096 | 1749 | 1410 | 1209 | 1029 | 1136 | 2172 | 1724 | 1210 | 2446 | 1997 | 1633 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 |
39 | 169 | 197 | 190 | 109 | 133 | 723 | 1209 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 446 | 1079 | 746 | 822 | 66 | 431 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | — |
3 | 73 | 69 | 119 | 241 | 330 | 180 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 30 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 215 | 356 | 604 | 931 | 1230 | 1564 | 1852 | 2216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 171 | 171 | 180 | 197 | 185 | 183 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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