Fields Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fields sea temperature is
9.8° C
0.1° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 5AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (25 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (25 Jul)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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
12
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
0.7
ESE
16
0.7
ESE
16
0.8
ESE
15
0.8
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
41
41
42
30
82
176
173
155
229
220
256
246
301
293
281
269
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
25
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:15AM1.54m
1:43PM1.64m
2:01AM1.54m
2:28PM1.66m
Low Tide
7:07PM0.41m
7:21AM0.36m
7:54PM0.42m
8:06AM0.37m
8:40PM0.42m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
6
8
7
5
Feels °C
6
6
5
2
-3
-3
-4
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
3
4
3
2
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