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Fox River surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fox River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fox River sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fox River today?
The current surf forecast for Fox River at 1PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fox River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | |
2491 | 2460 | 2228 | 2025 | 1677 | 1294 | 1230 | 1094 | 931 | 699 | 575 | 531 | 452 | 380 | 374 | 361 | 268 | 437 | 432 | 419 | 400 | 459 | 443 | 438 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:31AM2.47m | 8:03PM2.43m | 8:22AM2.54m | 8:49PM2.52m | 9:06AM2.60m | 9:29PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.60m | 1:47PM0.46m | 2:08AM0.51m | 2:35PM0.39m | 2:54AM0.42m | 3:17PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
2491 | 2460 | 2228 | 2025 | 1677 | 1294 | 1230 | 1094 | 931 | 699 | 575 | 531 | 452 | 380 | 374 | 361 | 268 | 259 | 303 | 245 | 377 | 165 | 157 | 166 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 51 | 104 | 183 | 263 | 239 | 437 | 432 | 419 | 156 | 246 | 238 | 241 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | W 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 16 | N 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | N 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 3 | 42 | 42 | 70 | 42 | 141 | 5 | 459 | 443 | 438 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 400 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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