Fields Surf Break

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Issued: 11 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fields sea temperature is
12.0° C

1.9°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 5PM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (22 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)18s
Evening (22 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
18
1.8
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.8
ENE
7
0.5
S
10
1.4
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
187
808
1645
2001
1463
1029
679
485
367
312
294
213
206
137
91
88
83
59
49
166
490
375
361
417
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
ESE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:49AM1.71m
11:13PM1.74m
11:45AM1.67m
00:05AM1.67m
12:38PM1.65m
00:56AM1.61m
Low Tide
4:59PM0.20m
5:29AM0.18m
5:53PM0.27m
6:19AM0.23m
6:46PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
3
Temp °C
8
10
11
10
9
8
7
6
6
9
10
8
8
8
8
8
9
11
12
12
11
11
9
5
Feels °C
5
8
7
6
5
5
4
3
3
7
8
5
5
6
5
5
6
8
9
8
7
9
1
-3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
18
1.8
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
1.7
ENE
7
0.3
SSE
9
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
187
808
1645
2001
1463
1029
679
485
367
312
294
213
206
137
91
88
83
26
49
30
281
16
361
417
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
S
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
8
8
8
12
15
13
9
11
11
11
11
5
86
80
16
26
51
41
46
28
21
16
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
19
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
SE
15
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
35
1
8
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
60
6
14
79
52
40
22
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
0.7
SW
3
Energy kJ
13
37
57
59
45
166
490
375
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
0
1
20
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
81
1
1
1
1
0
68
49
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
7
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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