Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fox River today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 11AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
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 57mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | N 5 | WSW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 64 | 44 | 373 | 414 | 354 | 519 | 495 | 522 | 780 | 522 | 359 | 428 | 729 | 747 | 563 | 511 | 548 | 537 | 339 | 314 | 414 | 955 | 1500 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:47AM2.51m | 1:10PM2.41m | 1:27AM2.46m | 1:52PM2.34m | 2:10AM2.40m | 2:37PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.51m | 7:18PM0.58m | 7:44AM0.56m | 8:00PM0.63m | 8:28AM0.59m | 8:45PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 8 | WSW 11 | N 9 |
| kJ | 78 | 57 | 37 | 373 | 22 | 354 | 519 | 495 | 522 | 780 | 522 | 359 | 428 | 729 | 747 | 563 | 511 | 548 | 537 | 339 | 314 | 113 | 226 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 64 | 64 | 44 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 45 | 68 | 44 | 220 | 282 | 211 | 39 | 38 | 160 | 235 | 196 | 161 | 136 | 109 | 142 | 78 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | N 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | NW 9 | N 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 9 | N 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 64 | 42 | 29 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 60 | 102 | 94 | 42 | 41 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 5 | N 6 | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 59 | 206 | — | 414 | 193 | 147 | 162 | 143 | — | — | 91 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 414 | 955 | 1500 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 48 | 39 | 48 | 82 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 |
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