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

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Fields

Issued: 11 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fields sea temperature is
12.7° 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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 5PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (08 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (08 Jun)5ft (1.6m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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)
1
0
2
0
1
6
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8
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
17
2.3
SSE
21
5
S
18
6.5
S
17
5.5
S
16
6
S
16
6
S
16
3.5
SSE
16
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
15
2.4
SSE
14
2.2
SSE
14
2
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
0.9
SE
14
1.2
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
348
211
201
310
1549
4335
16617
21371
16765
18292
16843
5297
4631
3431
2346
1722
1289
713
510
430
327
320
295
253
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
40
WNW
20
W
25
SSW
40
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
30
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
0
WNW
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:23AM1.47m
10:44PM1.59m
11:11AM1.51m
11:31PM1.61m
12:00PM1.58m
00:22AM1.64m
Low Tide
4:29PM0.37m
5:02AM0.33m
5:17PM0.34m
5:47AM0.29m
6:08PM0.30m
cloud
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
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>
7:52
7:54
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:58
4:58
 mm
2
2
Temp °C
15
17
17
9
9
8
7
7
8
11
12
10
10
10
11
12
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
9
Feels °C
8
9
12
3
0
2
2
3
1
3
6
6
6
6
6
8
8
11
10
8
8
8
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
17
2.3
SSE
21
4
SSE
20
4
SSE
18
4
SSE
17
4.5
SSE
17
4
SSE
16
3.5
SSE
16
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
15
2.4
SSE
14
2.2
SSE
14
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
1.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
348
211
201
310
1549
4335
11114
9062
9747
11093
8119
5297
4631
3431
2346
1722
1289
713
510
430
327
320
295
246
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.9
SE
22
1.9
SE
21
1.6
SE
20
0.2
SSE
13
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
10
0.1
S
15
0.3
SE
16
0.7
SE
14
0.8
SE
13
Energy kJ
6
5
8
8
8
683
3167
1902
17
307
322
4
38
198
253
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
16
0.6
SE
11
0.9
SE
14
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
2
2
7
11
101
284
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.8
WNW
4
1.1
S
4
1.6
S
7
3
S
11
5
S
18
6.5
S
17
5.5
S
16
6
S
16
6
S
16
Energy kJ
3
5
19
48
253
2265
16617
21371
16765
18292
16843
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
3
1
5
5
4
4
4
5
8
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
29
68
0
264
532
169
29
29
169
169
63
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
5
9
9
9
4
5
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
3
3
5
6
7
5
5
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
6
7
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
9
5
7
7
6
5
5
8
6
9
9
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