
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 10AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 47 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 71 | 71 | 34 | 43 | 44 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:47AM1.79m | 3:21PM2.00m | 3:43AM1.84m | 4:17PM2.05m | 4:40AM1.87m | 5:13PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.03m | 9:40PM0.09m | 9:56AM-0.02m | 10:38PM0.05m | 10:54AM-0.05m | 11:35PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 |
21 | 17 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 29 | 27 | 49 | 21 | 14 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 44 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
40 | 40 | 40 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 71 | 71 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | NE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | ESE 14 |
25 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 2 | NNW 3 | — | NE 7 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
45 | 47 | 41 | — | — | 26 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 38 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 69 | 81 | 27 | 68 | 27 | 62 | 98 | 199 | 199 | 27 | 27 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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