Fields Surf Break

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Issued: 5 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fields sea temperature is
12.6° C

2.3°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 8AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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)
0
1
0
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
S
11
1.4
S
7
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
10
1
S
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
16
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
81
82
110
173
205
226
180
154
144
153
156
191
194
249
708
1361
1438
1148
751
568
400
322
224
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
25
WNW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
N
15
NE
15
N
10
NW
10
W
20
SW
15
SW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:56AM1.87m
6:29PM2.07m
6:54AM1.86m
7:27PM2.04m
7:53AM1.83m
8:24PM1.98m
Low Tide
12:12PM-0.05m
00:53AM0.01m
1:10PM-0.04m
1:51AM0.02m
2:08PM-0.00m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
10
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
6
9
10
8
8
8
8
7
7
10
13
11
10
14
Feels °C
2
6
5
6
6
6
6
4
3
3
2
3
6
5
4
5
4
3
3
7
10
8
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
S
11
1
S
7
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
10
1
S
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
16
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
12
Energy kJ
96
77
82
110
92
205
226
180
154
144
153
156
191
194
156
708
1361
1438
1148
751
568
400
322
224
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
11
0.1
E
20
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
82
81
51
77
118
111
107
127
79
79
86
87
86
146
249
153
7
3
7
9
13
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
Energy kJ
1
2
1
15
15
6
3
14
14
1
1
1
2
7
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
SW
3
1
S
5
1.4
S
7
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.2
W
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
Energy kJ
3
2
1
52
173
1
5
1
5
9
16
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
69
0
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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