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Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fields today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 7AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
111 | 72 | 69 | 50 | 50 | 72 | 106 | 28 | 166 | 166 | 149 | 183 | 161 | 161 | 202 | 197 | 287 | 323 | 298 | 826 | 505 | 651 | 497 | 562 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:25AM1.58m | 4:51PM1.70m | 5:10AM1.57m | 5:35PM1.71m | 5:54AM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24PM0.36m | 10:35AM0.32m | 11:10PM0.36m | 11:19AM0.33m | 11:55PM0.37m | 12:04PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 73 | 61 | 53 | 50 | 50 | 72 | 33 | 151 | 166 | 166 | 149 | 183 | 161 | 161 | 202 | 197 | 287 | 323 | 298 | 405 | 505 | 651 | 497 | 562 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 111 | 72 | 69 | 32 | 25 | 49 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 63 | 39 | — | 5 | 12 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | — | — | N 3 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 215 | 106 | 371 | 393 | — | — | — | — | — | 507 | 381 | 624 | 903 | 541 | 826 | 1077 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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