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Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fields surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fields sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fields today?
The current surf forecast for Fields at 9AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | |
138 | 108 | 108 | 79 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 40 | 82 | 253 | 253 | 231 | 79 | 44 | 37 | 39 | 98 | 101 | 101 | 108 | 231 | 469 | 582 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 10:34AM1.74m | 11:05PM1.88m | 11:34AM1.72m | 00:03AM1.84m | 12:31PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.12m | 4:45PM0.11m | 5:24AM0.14m | 5:43PM0.14m | 6:20AM0.15m | 6:39PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
 kJ | 138 | 108 | 108 | 79 | 59 | 39 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 37 | 253 | 253 | 231 | 45 | 42 | 37 | 39 | 98 | 101 | 101 | 108 | 231 | 469 | 582 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 63 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 82 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 79 | 44 | 36 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 14 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 17 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 16 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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