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Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 18 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 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fields today?
The current surf forecast for Fields at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 5 | |
42 | 51 | 25 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:50PM2.03m | 6:16AM1.85m | 6:48PM2.05m | 7:14AM1.84m | 7:47PM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.00m | 00:14AM0.05m | 12:31PM-0.01m | 1:13AM0.04m | 1:30PM-0.01m | 2:12AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 42 | 51 | 25 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 16 | SSE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 77 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 99 | 98 | 84 | 81 | 169 |
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