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Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 13 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
13.3° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fields today?
The current surf forecast for Fields at 12AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | |
1271 | 1076 | 837 | 549 | 372 | 266 | 218 | 208 | 232 | 185 | 144 | 133 | 322 | 377 | 344 | 264 | 210 | 151 | 140 | 246 | 217 | 164 | 135 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.69m | 2:12PM1.72m | 2:35AM1.74m | 3:05PM1.82m | 3:28AM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.26m | 7:56AM0.20m | 8:22PM0.20m | 8:47AM0.13m | 9:18PM0.15m | 9:40AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 1271 | 1076 | 837 | 549 | 372 | 266 | 218 | 208 | 232 | 185 | 144 | 116 | 113 | 377 | 344 | 264 | 210 | 65 | 57 | 246 | 217 | 164 | 135 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 145 | 184 | 197 | 115 | 108 | 99 | 63 | 48 | 93 | 123 | 133 | 322 | 85 | 85 | 62 | 65 | 151 | 140 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 20 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 75 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 80 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 50 | 25 | 46 | 22 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 68 |
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