Fox River surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 09 May 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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fox River today?

The current surf forecast for Fox River at 8AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 3.0m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (10 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (10 May)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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)
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
3
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1587
979
1059
3314
3865
4496
4758
2040
3194
5182
4699
4098
3201
2587
2366
1915
1766
1521
1401
1121
996
880
774
866
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
5
WSW
10
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
0
NNE
0
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:26AM2.18m
5:05PM2.13m
5:29AM2.23m
6:08PM2.21m
6:29AM2.34m
Low Tide
10:11PM0.85m
10:49AM0.77m
11:13PM0.82m
11:50AM0.68m
00:14AM0.73m
12:47PM0.55m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:28
5:27
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
13
13
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
9
10
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
11
10
11
10
8
8
9
7
6
6
9
9
6
7
10
10
9
8
8
9
11
11
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
9
1.1
NW
10
3
WSW
14
0.3
N
7
0.1
N
11
2.1
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
Energy kJ
1587
979
736
220
3865
9
2
1628
3194
5182
4699
4098
3201
2587
2366
1915
1766
1521
1401
1121
996
880
774
866
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
11
1.6
WSW
15
0.1
N
12
0.7
NW
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
N
4
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
798
770
1059
3
86
2
2
2
2
7
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
NW
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
822
924
496
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
9
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
Energy kJ
3314
4496
4758
2040
977
20
16
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
171
171
171
171
171
171
197
205
38
10
0
0
0
0
10
41
29
10
10
0
0
38
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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