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Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fields surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fields sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fields today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 6AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
114 | 153 | 145 | 157 | 237 | 237 | 232 | 264 | 287 | 315 | 328 | 353 | 597 | 406 | 416 | 433 | 451 | 396 | 345 | 274 | 232 | 169 | 163 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 5:10AM1.57m | 5:35PM1.71m | 5:54AM1.56m | 6:20PM1.70m | 6:39AM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.36m | 11:19AM0.33m | 11:55PM0.37m | 12:04PM0.34m | 00:41AM0.37m | 12:49PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 114 | 153 | 145 | 157 | 237 | 237 | 232 | 264 | 4 | 315 | 328 | 353 | 597 | 406 | 416 | 433 | 451 | 396 | 345 | 274 | 232 | 169 | 163 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 274 | — | — | 320 | 675 | 634 | 502 | 533 | 287 | 717 | 794 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 1 |
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