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Fox River surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
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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
15.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fox River today?
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 12PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
138 | 329 | 558 | 667 | 809 | 1913 | 1274 | 1107 | 920 | 705 | 632 | 610 | 628 | 619 | 872 | 970 | 725 | 949 | 953 | 852 | 745 | 648 | 618 | 666 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 1:43AM2.82m | 2:18PM2.62m | 2:42AM2.68m | 3:20PM2.48m | 3:46AM2.56m | 4:25PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.19m | 8:27PM0.38m | 9:05AM0.32m | 9:28PM0.49m | 10:08AM0.44m | 10:32PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
138 | 329 | 125 | 269 | 429 | 1913 | 1274 | 1107 | 920 | 705 | 632 | 610 | 628 | 619 | 872 | 970 | 725 | 949 | 953 | 852 | 745 | 648 | 618 | 666 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 11 | WSW 20 |
115 | 82 | 81 | 53 | 25 | 61 | 372 | 425 | 433 | 534 | 400 | 315 | 386 | 305 | 253 | 212 | 188 | 173 | 143 | 135 | 106 | 78 | 126 | 437 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WNW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | W 18 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | NW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 8 | NNW 11 |
35 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 61 | 25 | 55 | 51 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 21 | 25 | — | 73 | 376 | — | — | 7 | 15 | 42 | 28 | 93 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 558 | 667 | 809 | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 82 | 176 | 176 | 82 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
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