
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Foxton Beach today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Foxton Beach at 9AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Foxton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 50 | 127 | 117 | 75 | 64 | 47 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 38 | 80 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:00AM2.08m | 2:28PM1.96m | 2:50AM1.94m | 3:22PM1.86m | 3:51AM1.84m | 4:34PM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.52m | 9:23PM0.67m | 9:50AM0.64m | 10:21PM0.78m | 10:48AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 117 | 75 | 64 | 47 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 5 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
32 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 17 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 50 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 38 | 80 | 162 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 77 | 77 | 68 | 62 | 77 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 77 | 48 | 48 | 79 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 77 | 68 | 68 |
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