Fields Surf Break

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fields sea temperature is
10.9° C

1.0°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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 11PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, near gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
11
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.9
S
6
3
S
8
3.5
S
9
4
S
9
4
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
231
279
125
160
314
305
244
184
178
169
118
247
267
154
262
258
348
308
220
272
1103
1780
2424
3072
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
30
WNW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
WSW
50
WSW
40
SW
30
SSW
40
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross
High Tide
7:16PM1.67m
7:35AM1.51m
7:58PM1.64m
8:18AM1.49m
8:40PM1.62m
9:03AM1.50m
Low Tide
1:37AM0.35m
1:44PM0.33m
2:20AM0.35m
2:28PM0.34m
3:02AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:05
5:05
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
12
11
11
13
14
13
16
15
13
13
12
12
10
11
12
9
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
Feels °C
10
8
7
6
8
8
7
11
10
8
9
8
8
6
7
4
1
-2
-4
-5
-6
-3
2
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
1
E
13
1
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
1.2
NE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
231
279
125
94
314
305
244
184
178
169
211
247
267
154
262
258
348
308
220
88
120
90
70
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.6
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.1
NE
7
0.1
S
13
0.3
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
8
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
4
4
119
160
2
3
11
57
5
5
118
118
112
144
6
6
5
5
10
72
57
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
13
0.4
NNE
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.7
E
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
2
3
25
3
6
2
3
5
7
6
6
102
21
19
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.6
N
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
N
3
1
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
0.6
SSW
3
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
1.9
S
6
3
S
8
3.5
S
9
4
S
9
4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
5
5
9
11
1
1
155
221
457
554
625
7
31
41
23
272
1103
1780
2424
3072
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
1
1
5
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
20
20
1
1
1
1
1
1
20
0
0
27
29
68
161
69
169
77
77
169
169
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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