Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 6PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 151 | 281 | 773 | 639 | 443 | 331 | 85 | 153 | 100 | 100 | 144 | 98 | 93 | 93 | 162 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:10PM1.63m | 1:28AM1.52m | 1:55PM1.64m | 2:12AM1.53m | 2:38PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.39m | 7:20PM0.43m | 7:31AM0.38m | 8:05PM0.41m | 8:15AM0.35m | 8:49PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
38 | 16 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 151 | 281 | 773 | 639 | 443 | 331 | 78 | 153 | 94 | 96 | 65 | 44 | 41 | 93 | 162 | 162 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 9 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | ESE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 |
6 | 13 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 246 | 34 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 85 | 57 | 100 | 100 | 144 | 98 | 93 | 26 | 25 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | SE 17 | NE 7 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
16 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 |
9 | 23 | 44 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 99 | 122 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 49 | 58 | 49 | 69 | 69 | 80 | 69 | 69 | 80 | 59 | 0 |
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