
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fox River today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 12PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
901 | 1045 | 1230 | 953 | 2379 | 2570 | 2534 | 1910 | 2198 | 2398 | 6079 | 3369 | 4331 | 5439 | 5677 | 6497 | 7577 | 7143 | 7244 | 7073 | 6936 | 7542 | 8385 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:15AM2.61m | 2:41PM2.52m | 3:11AM2.46m | 3:41PM2.39m | 4:20AM2.33m | 4:56PM2.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.42m | 8:57PM0.48m | 9:28AM0.57m | 10:02PM0.60m | 10:37AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 9 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 |
901 | 1045 | 1230 | 953 | 2379 | 2570 | 2534 | 1910 | 2198 | 2398 | 1119 | 1567 | — | — | — | — | 7577 | 7143 | 7244 | 7073 | 6936 | 7542 | 8385 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WNW 7 | WSW 14 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
215 | 169 | 154 | 459 | 183 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 163 | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 182 | 642 | 1385 | 6079 | 3369 | 4331 | 5439 | 5677 | 6497 | — | — | — | — | — | 5977 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 171 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 176 | 187 | 197 | 183 | 197 | 197 | 353 | 232 | 225 | 176 | 180 | 205 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 |
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