
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 1AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
679 | 572 | 436 | 387 | 328 | 256 | 198 | 169 | 135 | 96 | 71 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:59PM1.75m | 10:31AM1.92m | 11:00PM1.74m | 11:31AM1.89m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.08m | 4:54PM0.11m | 5:12AM0.10m | 5:52PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 |
679 | 572 | 436 | 387 | 328 | 256 | 198 | 169 | 135 | 49 | 59 | 55 | 37 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | E 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
4 | 4 | 64 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 35 | 96 | 71 | 39 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | SE 11 | E 13 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 |
4 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 39 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 30 | — | 46 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 93 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 69 | 0 | 27 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 84 |
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