Fields Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fields sea temperature is
10.1°C
0.7° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 1AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the E by Tue night).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
14
0.7
S
10
1.1
S
11
1.5
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.8
S
11
0.4
SE
17
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
S
10
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
17
0.5
SSE
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
36
36
88
275
826
631
431
143
78
153
100
100
144
142
93
92
157
160
Wind (km/h)
50
WNW
45
W
30
WNW
5
W
10
NW
15
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
35
NW
35
NW
20
NW
55
NW
40
NW
40
NW
45
NW
35
NW
20
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:10PM1.63m
1:28AM1.52m
1:55PM1.64m
2:12AM1.53m
2:38PM1.67m
Low Tide
7:20PM0.43m
7:31AM0.38m
8:05PM0.41m
8:15AM0.35m
8:49PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
10
9
7
7
10
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
15
14
12
13
Feels °C
1
0
2
6
3
2
4
8
7
7
5
5
7
2
4
7
4
4
9
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