Fields Surf Break
Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Fields

Issued: 5 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fields sea temperature is
12.6° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Fields surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fields today (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 11AM is: 6.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 4.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)20ft (6.0m)16s
Afternoon (09 Jun)18ft (5.5m)16s
Evening (09 Jun)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
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8
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
S
17
5.5
S
16
6
S
16
6
S
16
5.5
S
16
3.5
SSE
16
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
15
2.5
SSE
14
2.2
SSE
13
2
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
0.9
SE
13
1
SE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15874
16153
17850
17832
14420
5735
4511
3431
2483
1697
1289
700
500
430
334
320
288
272
269
287
472
440
283
204
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
30
SSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
0
ESE
5
NE
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
10
N
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:11AM1.51m
11:31PM1.61m
12:00PM1.58m
00:22AM1.64m
12:53PM1.68m
Low Tide
5:02AM0.33m
5:17PM0.34m
5:47AM0.29m
6:08PM0.30m
6:35AM0.23m
7:03PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:54
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
9
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
10
12
13
12
11
10
9
9
8
10
11
9
9
8
Feels °C
2
1
2
2
4
6
6
5
5
6
6
9
11
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
7
5
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSE
20
4
SSE
17
4.5
SSE
17
4.5
SSE
16
4
SSE
16
3.5
SSE
16
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
15
2.5
SSE
14
2.2
SSE
13
2
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1
SE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SSE
11
Energy kJ
11223
9291
9980
10653
8202
5735
4511
3431
2483
1697
1289
700
500
430
334
320
288
272
231
287
472
440
283
204
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
21
1.4
SE
21
1.4
SE
20
0.3
SSE
14
1.3
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.3
SE
16
0.6
SE
14
0.8
SE
13
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SSE
9
0.3
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
Energy kJ
368
1850
1422
36
340
4
40
128
253
269
135
45
26
5
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.6
SSE
12
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
18
Energy kJ
17
93
6
53
5
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
S
17
5.5
S
16
6
S
16
6
S
16
5.5
S
16
0.3
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
15874
16153
17850
17832
14420
1
10
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
6
8
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
169
29
169
169
58
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
20
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
4
6
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
9
9
7
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
7
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