Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 12PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 147 | 156 | 158 | 191 | 158 | 279 | 880 | 1148 | 1203 | 1148 | 742 | 561 | 371 | 326 | 220 | 147 | 135 | 66 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 58 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 6:54AM1.86m | 7:27PM2.04m | 7:53AM1.83m | 8:24PM1.98m | 8:52AM1.79m | 9:21PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.01m | 1:10PM-0.04m | 1:51AM0.02m | 2:08PM-0.00m | 2:47AM0.04m | 3:06PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 123 | 147 | 156 | 158 | 191 | 158 | 156 | 880 | 1148 | 1203 | 1148 | 742 | 561 | 371 | 326 | 220 | 147 | 135 | 66 | 53 | 34 | 21 | 63 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | — | E 20 | E 19 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 134 | 80 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 148 | 279 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 58 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 14 | E 16 | NE 14 | NE 8 | SSE 16 | NE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 25 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NW 2 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 18 | 46 | 26 | 267 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 20 | 69 | 93 | 69 | 93 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
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