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Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 22 May 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
13.1° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fields today?
The current surf forecast for Fields at 6AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
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 13°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | |
66 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 28 | 58 | 33 | 154 | 146 | 291 | 463 | 344 | 371 | 385 | 480 | 360 | 627 | 627 | 705 | 645 | 565 | 439 | 277 | 219 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:46PM1.93m | 10:15AM1.75m | 10:44PM1.87m | 11:14AM1.72m | 11:40PM1.80m | 12:10PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.08m | 4:26PM0.10m | 5:03AM0.11m | 5:23PM0.16m | 5:57AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 13 | S 12 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 22 | 15 | 85 | 78 | 18 | 58 | 26 | 154 | 146 | 291 | 463 | 344 | 371 | 385 | 480 | 360 | 627 | 627 | 705 | 645 | 565 | 439 | 277 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | S 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 13 | ENE 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 66 | 85 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 82 | 17 | 47 | 9 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 56 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 5 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | NE 5 | E 14 | — | ENE 12 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 14 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 44 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 24 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 68 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
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