
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 9AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 256 | 246 | 301 | 293 | 281 | 269 | 312 | 355 | 350 | 350 | 414 | 395 | 405 | 499 | 507 | 633 | 692 | 692 | 692 | 692 | 692 | 713 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:01AM1.54m | 2:28PM1.66m | 2:45AM1.54m | 3:11PM1.68m | 3:28AM1.55m | 3:54PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.37m | 8:40PM0.42m | 8:50AM0.35m | 9:25PM0.40m | 9:33AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
79 | 62 | 62 | 301 | 293 | 281 | 269 | 312 | 355 | 350 | 350 | 414 | 395 | 405 | 499 | 507 | 633 | 692 | 692 | 692 | 692 | 692 | 713 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
220 | 256 | 246 | 48 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 6 | S 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 10 | — |
67 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 54 | 51 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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