Fox River surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 22 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
14.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fox River today?

The current surf forecast for Fox River at 5AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (23 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
19
2.1
WSW
17
2.2
WSW
17
2.3
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
872
970
725
949
953
852
745
648
618
589
1001
2624
2726
2620
2354
2054
1712
1374
1223
1223
866
690
569
569
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
0
N
5
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
NNE
0
NE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:46AM2.56m
4:25PM2.37m
4:51AM2.46m
5:31PM2.32m
5:56AM2.41m
Low Tide
9:28PM0.49m
10:08AM0.44m
10:32PM0.58m
11:12AM0.51m
11:37PM0.62m
12:14PM0.54m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:45
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
13
13
13
14
13
13
15
15
14
13
12
12
11
12
15
15
12
15
15
14
13
13
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
12
14
13
12
11
11
10
9
10
13
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
17
2.2
WSW
17
2.3
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
872
970
725
949
953
852
745
648
618
589
589
2624
2726
2620
2354
2054
1712
1374
1223
1223
866
690
569
569
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
11
0.8
WSW
20
1.2
WSW
19
0.8
N
12
0.7
N
12
0.7
N
12
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
Energy kJ
253
193
158
143
113
106
106
76
93
437
1001
177
139
134
92
85
82
73
47
27
25
25
24
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
12
0.4
N
7
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
73
376
7
18
35
44
31
94
99
14
13
30
30
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
10
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
10
0
0
0
0
15
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
5
4
3
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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