
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 9AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
325 | 330 | 294 | 161 | 215 | 546 | 3151 | 1055 | 5953 | 3179 | 3583 | 2426 | 2146 | 1885 | 3680 | 3291 | 3401 | 1379 | 1094 | 970 | 873 | 784 | 649 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.56m | 8:09PM1.64m | 8:34AM1.58m | 8:56PM1.63m | 9:25AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.30m | 2:00PM0.30m | 2:30AM0.29m | 2:49PM0.31m | 3:16AM0.28m | 3:40PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
325 | 330 | 294 | 161 | 215 | 546 | 191 | 535 | 3001 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1752 | 1689 | 1609 | 1379 | 1094 | 970 | 873 | 784 | 649 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 16 | SE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 16 |
7 | 71 | 65 | 126 | 106 | 87 | 544 | 257 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 |
74 | 5 | 1 | 82 | 124 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 4 | S 5 | S 15 | S 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | W 4 | — | W 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 6 | 36 | 3151 | 1055 | 5953 | 3179 | 3583 | 2426 | 2146 | 1885 | 3680 | 3291 | 3401 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 0 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 0 | 27 | 295 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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