Fields Surf Break

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fields sea temperature is
12.0° C

1.8°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 12PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
2
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
1.1
NE
6
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
S
10
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
17
1.9
SSE
18
1.8
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
140
93
60
79
50
65
46
45
47
47
48
33
19
18
17
25
46
187
590
1454
2273
1955
1292
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNE
15
NW
50
NW
20
S
10
SE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
25
SSE
5
ESE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross
on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:52AM1.79m
9:21PM1.90m
9:51AM1.75m
10:18PM1.82m
10:49AM1.71m
11:13PM1.74m
Low Tide
2:47AM0.04m
3:06PM0.05m
3:43AM0.08m
4:03PM0.12m
4:37AM0.12m
4:59PM0.20m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
2
3
2
5
2
Temp °C
19
17
18
18
21
19
13
11
11
11
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
11
9
9
8
Feels °C
12
11
12
14
18
9
10
9
11
9
8
6
3
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
9
0.7
NE
10
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
13
0.5
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
17
1.9
SSE
18
1.8
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
16
Energy kJ
206
140
93
60
34
93
118
96
11
7
47
48
33
6
5
14
25
46
187
590
1454
2273
1955
1292
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.1
E
17
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.9
NE
5
Energy kJ
10
6
31
51
51
20
48
15
22
9
6
10
20
19
15
2
17
14
16
8
8
8
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
13
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
W
3
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
6
4
5
4
17
50
2
46
45
47
1
1
10
17
18
17
20
16
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
4
0.6
N
3
0.7
NE
3
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
6
0.4
NW
2
0.6
S
10
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
17
7
12
29
79
2
65
1
4
4
2
1
1
1
5
26
45
92
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
3
3
4
Distance (km)
69
69
98
93
304
70
69
27
0
68
112
112
68
0
68
68
0
0
0
1
93
1
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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