Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 3AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 2.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1539 | 2499 | 1827 | 993 | 780 | 584 | 386 | 338 | 288 | 250 | 178 | 131 | 123 | 127 | 127 | 179 | 177 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:16PM1.67m | 9:47AM1.67m | 10:10PM1.60m | 10:41AM1.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.24m | 4:02PM0.32m | 4:23AM0.30m | 4:54PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 1106 | 787 | 603 | 523 | 439 | 386 | 338 | 288 | 250 | 178 | 131 | 123 | 127 | 127 | 110 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 14 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 597 | 874 | 993 | 780 | 584 | 330 | 178 | 107 | 40 | 28 | 65 | 61 | 38 | 35 | 179 | 177 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 15 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 72 | 108 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1539 | 2499 | 1827 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 55 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 1 |
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