Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fox River today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 3PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 14 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 643 | 938 | 680 | 1439 | 1633 | 3834 | 4688 | 7146 | 6278 | 5686 | 5230 | 4833 | 4164 | 3371 | 2727 | 2038 | 1578 | 1283 | 1068 | 826 | 653 | 624 | 528 | 504 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:08PM2.44m | 2:24AM2.52m | 2:51PM2.40m | 3:09AM2.48m | 3:40PM2.37m | 4:01AM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.41m | 8:15PM0.51m | 8:42AM0.44m | 8:59PM0.54m | 9:29AM0.47m | 9:49PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 521 | 938 | 680 | 832 | 1042 | 3834 | 4688 | 7146 | 6278 | 5686 | 5230 | 4833 | 4164 | 3371 | 2727 | 2038 | 1578 | 1283 | 1068 | 826 | 653 | 624 | 528 | 504 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 400 | 269 | 263 | 1439 | 1633 | 82 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 54 | 102 | 90 | 81 | 76 | 51 | 35 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 16 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | WSW 21 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 643 | 636 | 225 | 190 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 43 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 294 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 18 | 43 | 73 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 52 | 59 | 50 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 167 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 48 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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