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

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Fields

Issued: 5 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fields sea temperature is
12.9° C

2.4°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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 12PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (06 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
S
8
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.3
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
71
73
94
132
119
68
52
34
89
68
131
119
78
61
65
168
235
232
211
206
203
291
897
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
SW
25
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
NNE
5
N
20
SW
5
WNW
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
5
SW
10
S
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:54AM1.46m
9:16PM1.61m
9:38AM1.46m
9:59PM1.59m
10:23AM1.47m
10:44PM1.59m
Low Tide
2:54AM0.39m
3:01PM0.38m
3:37AM0.38m
3:44PM0.38m
4:19AM0.36m
4:29PM0.37m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
12
11
11
10
10
8
8
9
10
13
11
9
10
9
9
11
15
16
14
10
10
Feels °C
11
9
7
9
8
9
9
8
4
6
6
5
8
7
4
5
6
5
7
10
12
12
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.8
S
5
0.9
SSE
6
1
S
8
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
10
0.5
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
18
Energy kJ
64
71
73
94
132
119
68
24
24
36
68
131
119
78
61
47
168
235
232
211
206
203
291
897
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
NE
3
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
S
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.7
S
5
Energy kJ
11
12
7
8
11
20
23
52
34
16
10
5
5
2
16
65
25
11
6
5
5
2
2
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
9
14
6
24
23
11
10
5
10
9
9
9
6
3
14
12
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.2
S
6
0.3
NE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
2
4
42
47
89
1
5
1
1
1
3
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
27
58
0
0
0
0
27
0
69
81
81
0
0
29
0
0
0
0
27
0
29
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
4
4
5
4
2
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
7
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