Fields Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fields sea temperature is
10.9°C
1.2° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 3AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (17 Sep)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (17 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.5
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
14
36
49
47
45
59
57
54
40
107
135
183
230
222
204
157
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NE
10
ENE
0
SW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:44PM1.61m
9:12AM1.67m
9:36PM1.56m
10:04AM1.64m
Low Tide
2:57AM0.31m
3:30PM0.36m
3:46AM0.36m
4:20PM0.40m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:19
 mm
2
3
5
2
Temp °C
11
9
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
11
12
10
9
Feels °C
6
3
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
7
10
9
7
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