Fields Surf Break

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fields sea temperature is
11.2° C

1.3°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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 12AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (02 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
1
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
12
0.8
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
115
117
115
115
154
177
188
181
171
167
164
167
161
164
214
231
279
162
160
309
305
295
181
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:50PM1.71m
6:08AM1.55m
6:33PM1.69m
6:51AM1.53m
7:16PM1.67m
7:35AM1.51m
Low Tide
00:10AM0.36m
12:17PM0.32m
00:54AM0.35m
1:01PM0.32m
1:37AM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<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>
5:01
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
10
11
10
10
8
7
7
7
10
13
11
10
10
11
13
13
14
Feels °C
7
6
6
7
5
5
5
8
8
7
7
4
4
3
3
6
9
6
6
5
6
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
12
0.8
E
12
Energy kJ
148
115
117
115
115
154
177
188
181
171
167
164
167
161
164
214
231
279
125
122
309
305
295
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
93
63
55
48
29
26
26
15
13
13
6
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
162
160
2
7
26
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
93
92
93
60
47
45
23
23
24
22
9
5
5
5
4
17
4
1
4
2
3
3
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
NNE
8
0.3
N
2
1.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
5
7
10
1
1
1
12
5
6
6
54
1
162
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
20
1
1
1
245
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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