Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 11AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1703 | 993 | 780 | 584 | 386 | 330 | 288 | 261 | 178 | 165 | 127 | 130 | 127 | 179 | 177 | 175 | 171 | 166 | 135 | 258 | 147 | 130 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:47AM1.67m | 10:10PM1.60m | 10:41AM1.64m | 11:03PM1.56m | 11:33AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.24m | 4:02PM0.32m | 4:23AM0.30m | 4:54PM0.37m | 5:12AM0.35m | 5:44PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
778 | 603 | 523 | 439 | 386 | 330 | 288 | 261 | 178 | 165 | 127 | 130 | 127 | 110 | 113 | 99 | 103 | 96 | 54 | 258 | 147 | 130 | 95 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
874 | 993 | 780 | 584 | 330 | 178 | 107 | 40 | 28 | 42 | 61 | 38 | 40 | 179 | 177 | 175 | 171 | 166 | 135 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 4 |
11 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 15 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 71 | 107 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
1703 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 1 | 0 |
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