Surf Forecast Surf Report

Fox River surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 16 Apr 2025 NZST
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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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Fox River today?

The current surf forecast for Fox River at 11PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Apr)--
Afternoon (16 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (16 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thu
24
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.1
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
1.1
W
1.4
W
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
Period(s) (?)121216161515151414141414151516161515151515151414141516161615141414141410111010101010101010101212121212141414141514141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2942475064995515765685154314314314375305666277406796366276277067066023893846616546546454854653843783622942624413493463262142882953343513587136896236445891010111411141130114511301010943777
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
SE
10
E
5
N
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
10
NE
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
SE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
S
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
15
ESE
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossglassoffoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
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High Tide
/ height (m)
12:50AM
2.54
1:09PM
2.45
1:27AM
2.43
1:49PM
2.33
2:09AM
2.32
2:37PM
2.22
3:01AM
2.22
3:36PM
2.14
4:06AM
2.17
4:49PM
2.12
5:19AM
2.21
6:03PM
2.20
6:28AM
2.34
7:07PM
2.35
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:43PM
0.47
7:02AM
0.50
7:19PM
0.58
7:41AM
0.61
8:00PM
0.70
8:27AM
0.72
8:50PM
0.80
9:23AM
0.79
9:51PM
0.86
10:30AM
0.80
11:01PM
0.85
11:43AM
0.71
12:11AM
0.74
12:49PM
0.55
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thu
24
Sunrise------7:07-------7:07-------7:09-------7:09-------7:11-------7:11-------7:13-----
Sunset-6:00-------6:00------5:58-------5:57-------5:54-------5:53-------5:52-------5:51---
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Rain (mm)
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Feels °C (?)151412109101217141314151415162020181817171719181716171615151718171817171516161717171717171717171716161615151618141164
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