
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 3AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
995 | 1237 | 1146 | 985 | 931 | 878 | 1357 | 979 | 688 | 408 | 541 | 644 | 682 | 682 | 670 | 595 | 595 | 585 | 498 | 489 | 410 | 402 | 346 | 346 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.58m | 2:13PM1.65m | 2:30AM1.56m | 2:57PM1.67m | 3:14AM1.56m | 3:41PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM0.37m | 7:53AM0.32m | 8:25PM0.39m | 8:37AM0.34m | 9:11PM0.40m | 9:21AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
173 | 149 | 108 | 106 | 85 | 95 | 844 | 716 | 527 | 408 | 541 | 644 | 682 | 682 | 670 | 595 | 595 | 585 | 498 | 489 | 410 | 402 | 346 | 346 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 12 |
— | — | — | 44 | 82 | 52 | 91 | 117 | 245 | 349 | 268 | 204 | 132 | 81 | 464 | 334 | 417 | 543 | 487 | 339 | 242 | 160 | 97 | 78 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 59 | 120 | 280 | 503 | 486 | 65 | 38 | 27 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
995 | 1237 | 1146 | 985 | 931 | 878 | 1357 | 979 | 688 | 189 | — | — | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 169 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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