Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 9AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 141 | 119 | 105 | 50 | 42 | 126 | 82 | 41 | 39 | 41 | 110 | 86 | 96 | 102 | 80 | 80 | 163 | 236 | 161 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:02AM1.83m | 4:35PM2.04m | 4:59AM1.86m | 5:32PM2.08m | 5:56AM1.87m | 6:29PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM-0.00m | 10:56PM0.05m | 11:13AM-0.04m | 11:55PM0.03m | 12:12PM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 18 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
38 | 38 | 37 | 20 | 60 | 80 | 49 | 17 | 24 | 66 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 33 | 110 | 86 | 96 | 102 | 80 | 80 | 163 | 131 | 161 | 134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 9 | SSE 15 | SE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 12 |
7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 119 | 105 | 50 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 41 | 53 | 82 | 82 | 53 | 51 | 75 | 14 | 78 | 36 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NNE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 15 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — |
— | 23 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 14 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 24 | 141 | 111 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 126 | 82 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 50 | 236 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 68 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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