Fox River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.03° S 171.39° E

Issued: 5 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fox River sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (14 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fox River at 9PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)--
Afternoon (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (14 Jun)5ft (1.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
0
0
1
1
1
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
2.4
W
15
2.5
W
14
3
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
W
12
2.2
WNW
7
3
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
653
696
1239
938
744
867
2424
2814
5283
5599
5192
4673
3859
3865
3213
2905
2338
1945
1556
1140
985
902
448
1173
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
NW
10
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
N
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
NNE
10
SW
10
SSW
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
NW
20
NW
30
SW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:00PM2.89m
10:30AM2.90m
10:53PM2.98m
11:24AM2.92m
11:45PM3.01m
Low Tide
3:47PM0.16m
4:16AM0.04m
4:41PM0.11m
5:10AM-0.02m
5:33PM0.09m
6:03AM-0.03m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
7
1
1
12
6
Temp °C
14
13
13
14
14
13
14
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
12
12
10
10
11
10
11
10
10
Feels °C
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
10
10
7
8
7
6
6
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
W
7
2.4
W
15
2.5
W
14
3
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
0.1
W
23
0.9
WSW
12
0.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
653
522
1239
938
239
303
2424
2814
5283
5599
5192
4673
3859
3865
3213
2905
2338
1945
1556
1140
985
10
199
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
17
1.2
WSW
16
0.9
WNW
6
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
17
1.9
W
10
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
22
Energy kJ
603
696
68
744
867
639
521
1596
654
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
62
77
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
6
1.8
W
12
2.2
WNW
7
3
W
9
Energy kJ
110
902
448
1173
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
1
1
3
Distance (km)
38
0
33
171
171
176
176
183
176
41
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
38
183
180
176
36
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
2
2
8
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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