Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fox River today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 4AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
475 | 482 | 446 | 464 | 464 | 251 | 290 | 763 | 1319 | 1403 | 1344 | 1374 | 1467 | 1067 | 784 | 1021 | 2751 | 5430 | 5522 | 5332 | 5084 | 5146 | 5747 | 5998 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:10AM2.40m | 2:37PM2.29m | 2:56AM2.36m | 3:26PM2.25m | 3:46AM2.34m | 4:20PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM0.63m | 8:28AM0.59m | 8:45PM0.67m | 9:15AM0.61m | 9:34PM0.70m | 10:07AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
474 | 432 | 446 | 464 | 464 | 340 | 289 | 211 | 132 | 193 | 164 | 1374 | 157 | 110 | 784 | 608 | 2751 | 5430 | 5522 | 5332 | 5084 | 5146 | 5747 | 5998 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | NNW 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | NNW 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 22 | NNW 10 | WSW 20 | WSW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 16 |
475 | 482 | 374 | 318 | 326 | 251 | 148 | 115 | 75 | 28 | 27 | 145 | 27 | 157 | 115 | 1021 | 703 | 67 | 64 | 49 | 37 | 18 | 7 | 1685 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | WSW 17 | — | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
38 | 38 | 37 | 64 | 89 | 102 | 71 | 79 | 29 | — | 11 | 11 | 54 | 24 | 454 | 110 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 44 | 290 | 763 | 1319 | 1403 | 1344 | — | 1467 | 1067 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 171 | 169 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 176 | 167 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 171 | 171 |
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