Fields Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 02 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 (02 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 9PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)--
Afternoon (02 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (02 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
5
1
1
1
0
1
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.1
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
1
SSE
12
0.7
S
13
0.7
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
15
1.9
S
11
4.5
S
12
3.5
S
10
3
S
11
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
SSE
11
4
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
627
514
464
371
325
330
294
171
215
546
559
819
5354
2324
2263
2441
2098
1915
3810
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:25PM1.66m
7:47AM1.56m
8:09PM1.64m
8:34AM1.58m
8:56PM1.63m
Low Tide
1:45AM0.30m
2:00PM0.30m
2:30AM0.29m
2:49PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
1
2
2
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
11
8
7
6
7
9
13
14
8
7
6
6
5
3
4
5
5
5
Feels °C
8
7
4
3
2
2
5
6
8
4
2
1
-4
-6
-7
-7
-6
-4
-3
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