Fox River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.03° S 171.39° E

Fox River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fox River sea temperature is
13.2° C
0.3° 

Fox River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fox River today (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fox River at 3PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (27 Jul)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (27 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1292
1136
1027
827
569
463
387
380
415
415
469
460
452
385
385
370
1171
1344
1286
1286
1266
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
S
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
WNW
5
W
5
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
10
N
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:15AM2.31m
9:34PM2.42m
9:58AM2.41m
10:14PM2.53m
10:36AM2.51m
Low Tide
3:23PM0.67m
3:48AM0.56m
4:05PM0.56m
4:28AM0.45m
4:43PM0.45m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
5:34
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
10
8
7
7
7
7
8
11
11
9
9
8
8
8
9
12
12
10
10
Feels °C
5
7
8
5
4
5
5
5
6
10
10
8
7
5
5
5
7
10
10
7
7
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