Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fox River today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 8PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 11 | NNE 5 | W 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
347 | 246 | 279 | 351 | 286 | 121 | 88 | 64 | 44 | 400 | 190 | 258 | 660 | 485 | 553 | 714 | 699 | 405 | 443 | 522 | 574 | 530 | 501 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:30PM2.47m | 00:47AM2.51m | 1:10PM2.41m | 1:27AM2.46m | 1:52PM2.34m | 2:10AM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.47m | 6:38PM0.54m | 7:03AM0.51m | 7:18PM0.58m | 7:44AM0.56m | 8:00PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | |
— | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
156 | 246 | 279 | 351 | 286 | 121 | 78 | 56 | 39 | 400 | 190 | 258 | 21 | 485 | 553 | 714 | 699 | 405 | 443 | 522 | 574 | 530 | 501 | 402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | N 7 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
347 | 59 | 186 | 66 | 45 | 91 | 88 | 64 | 44 | 18 | 28 | 82 | 36 | 45 | 131 | 44 | 66 | 294 | 186 | 148 | 81 | 160 | 252 | 269 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | W 11 | N 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | N 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 13 | NNE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 11 | SW 12 | W 11 |
162 | 146 | 94 | 33 | 17 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 21 | 67 | 10 | 29 | 64 | 73 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | N 6 | — | N 7 | N 8 | NW 9 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 54 | 213 | — | 251 | 187 | 660 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 82 | 39 | 36 | 48 | 48 | 82 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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