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Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fields today?
The current surf forecast for Fields at 9PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
8 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 50 | 28 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:47PM2.03m | 8:14AM1.82m | 8:47PM1.99m | 9:15AM1.79m | 9:46PM1.93m | 10:15AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.04m | 2:29PM0.01m | 3:10AM0.06m | 3:28PM0.05m | 4:07AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 32 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 50 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 7 | E 5 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 10 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 6 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 10 | E 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | S 5 | E 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NE 7 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 35 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 22 | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 29 | 81 | 27 | 87 | 169 | 199 | 87 | 87 | 98 | 68 | 29 | 68 | 68 | 81 | 93 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
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