Surf Forecasts:
Foxton Beach surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with 2,395 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Foxton Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Foxton Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Foxton Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Foxton Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | SSW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 32 | 25 | 44 | 419 | 445 | 227 | 647 | 2087 | 1847 | 1566 | 646 | 311 | 485 | 655 | 426 | 417 | 527 | 569 | 653 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:00AM1.79m | 3:39PM1.78m | 4:19AM1.72m | 5:10PM1.77m | 5:40AM1.74m | 6:22PM1.84m | 6:45AM1.82m | 7:14PM1.95m | 7:37AM1.93m | 7:57PM2.08m | 8:20AM2.04m | 8:35PM2.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM0.80m | 9:55AM0.77m | 10:43PM0.89m | 11:13AM0.84m | 00:11AM0.89m | 12:40PM0.82m | 1:23AM0.81m | 1:43PM0.71m | 2:13AM0.68m | 2:31PM0.57m | 2:53AM0.54m | 3:10PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 13 | SSW 11 | W 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 16 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | S 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 32 | 25 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 21 | — | — | 646 | 311 | 155 | 106 | 67 | 35 | 33 | 4 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WNW 5 | W 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 14 | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 35 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 130 | 229 | 47 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | W 16 | SSW 12 | — | SW 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 9 | — | W 19 |
| kJ | 25 | 8 | 19 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 195 | 89 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | 44 | 419 | 445 | 227 | 647 | 2087 | 1847 | 1566 | — | — | 485 | 655 | 426 | 417 | 527 | 569 | 653 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 68 | 61 | 97 | 97 | 77 | 166 | 77 | 166 | 166 | 176 | 74 | 118 | 100 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 61 |
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The above surf forecast table for Foxton Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Foxton Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Foxton Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Foxton Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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