Fox River Surf Report & Forecast

West Coast

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🌊 Surf Quality Timeline (Week)

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10:00 AM UTC
Surf Quality: GOOD
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PM
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🌊 Surf Quality Timeline

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12AM6AM12PM6PM11PM

🌬️ WIND

N
E
S
W
7
kt

🌊 SWELL

N
E
S
W
4.6
ft
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SWELL
HEIGHT
4.6ft
🌊
SWELL
PERIOD
9s
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WIND GUSTS
14kt
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AIR TEMP
8°C
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SECONDARY
SWELL
2.6ft @
16s
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PRECIPITATION
1.2mm
SURF QUALITY
GOOD
Good surfing conditions. Solid 4.6ft swell with quality 9s ground swell with very light winds Note: winds from ESE would be better.

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📊 7-Day Detailed Forecast

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Sunday

Aug 9
GOOD5 excellent hours
🌊 3.4-6.0ft 💨 4-7kt 🌡️ 8-9°C
TimeQualitySwell HeightPeriodSwell DirWind SpeedWind DirGustsAir TempWater TempRain
12:00 AM
EXCELLENT
6ft9sW5ktN10kt8°C13°C0.5mm
1:00 AM
GOOD
5.6ft9sWNW5ktNNW11kt8°C13°C0.7mm
2:00 AM
GOOD
5.2ft9sNW6ktNW12kt8°C13°C0.8mm
3:00 AM
GOOD
4.8ft9sNNW6ktNW14kt8°C13°C0.9mm
4:00 AM
GOOD
4.8ft9sNNW6ktNW14kt8°C13°C0.9mm
5:00 AM
GOOD
4.8ft9sNNW6ktWNW14kt8°C13°C0.9mm
6:00 AM
GOOD
4.8ft9sNNW7ktWNW14kt8°C13°C1mm
7:00 AM
GOOD
4.7ft9sNNW7ktWNW14kt8°C13°C1.1mm
8:00 AM
GOOD
4.7ft9sN7ktW14kt8°C13°C1.1mm
9:00 AM
GOOD
4.7ft9sN7ktW14kt8°C13°C1.2mm
10:00 AM
GOOD
4.6ft9sN7ktW14kt8°C13°C1.2mm
11:00 AM
GOOD
4.4ft9sN7ktW14kt8°C13°C1.2mm
12:00 PM
GOOD
4.3ft9sN7ktWSW14kt8°C13°C1.2mm
1:00 PM
GOOD
4.1ft9sN6ktWSW13kt8°C13°C1mm
2:00 PM
GOOD
4ft9sN6ktWSW12kt8°C13°C0.8mm
3:00 PM
GOOD
3.8ft9sN5ktWSW11kt8°C13°C0.7mm
4:00 PM
GOOD
3.7ft9sN5ktWSW11kt8°C13°C0.6mm
5:00 PM
GOOD
3.6ft9sN5ktWSW12kt8°C13°C0.6mm
6:00 PM
GOOD
3.5ft9sN6ktWSW12kt8°C13°C0.6mm
7:00 PM
GOOD
3.5ft11sNW5ktWSW11kt8°C13°C0.5mm
8:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.4ft13sWNW5ktWSW11kt8°C13°C0.5mm
9:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.4ft15sWSW5ktWSW10kt8°C13°C0.4mm
10:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.9ft12sWSW4ktSW9kt8°C13°C0.4mm
11:00 PM
EXCELLENT
4.3ft10sW4ktSW8kt9°C13°C0.4mm

Monday

Aug 10
EXCELLENT24 excellent hours
🌊 2.5-4.8ft 💨 2-3kt 🌡️ 5-10°C

Tuesday

Aug 11
GOOD9 excellent hours
🌊 2.1-4.4ft 💨 3-4kt 🌡️ 6-10°C

Wednesday

Aug 12
EXCELLENT12 excellent hours
🌊 2.8-5.4ft 💨 4-6kt 🌡️ 8-11°C

Thursday

Aug 13
EXCELLENT21 excellent hours
🌊 4.2-5.4ft 💨 3-6kt 🌡️ 8-12°C

Friday

Aug 14
EXCELLENT21 excellent hours
🌊 2.0-8.2ft 💨 2-6kt 🌡️ 8-11°C

Saturday

Aug 15
EXCELLENT22 excellent hours
🌊 5.4-12.6ft 💨 1-9kt 🌡️ 1-8°C

Forecast Summary

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Average Swell:3.9ft @ 10s
Wind Conditions:2-7kt N
Water Temperature:13°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Fox River on the West Coast is a fairly exposed beach and river bar break offering quite consistent surf throughout the year, with left-hand waves that perform well across all tide stages. It receives a mix of groundswells and windswells, with the ideal swell direction from the west–southwest and offshore winds typically coming from the east-southeast. The best conditions reported for Fox River occur when a west–southwest swell combines with an offshore east-southeast wind, producing clean, rideable waves. The spot is rarely crowded, but surfers should remain cautious of dangerous rips, with the most consistent clean surf typically found during winter, especially in June.

Best Swell Direction: N
Bottom Type: Sand
Location: County: Buller District | State: West Coast | Country: New Zealand / Aotearoa | Road: State Highway 6 | Full Address: Old Road Cave, State Highway 6, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand / Aotearoa

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionWSW
Ideal Wind DirectionESE

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