Fields Surf Break

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Issued: 11 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fields sea temperature is
12.4° C

2.0°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 7PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
13
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
64
64
34
32
21
21
27
31
68
64
57
54
36
34
32
32
32
29
26
43
40
39
37
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SE
10
E
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
W
5
SW
5
S
0
N
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
15
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:47PM1.78m
2:09AM1.74m
2:42PM1.89m
3:05AM1.79m
3:38PM1.98m
4:02AM1.83m
Low Tide
7:26AM0.17m
7:59PM0.20m
8:20AM0.11m
8:58PM0.14m
9:17AM0.05m
9:57PM0.09m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
10
12
12
10
9
9
8
8
9
11
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
14
18
17
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
8
9
10
8
7
7
5
5
7
9
10
8
7
8
7
8
8
10
13
12
13
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
86
64
64
34
32
21
21
21
27
68
64
57
54
36
34
32
32
32
12
12
43
40
39
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
S
5
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
2
25
24
23
3
4
4
5
31
59
27
27
26
24
34
27
29
30
14
14
25
24
7
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
25
1
4
1
22
19
17
27
14
1
1
1
6
6
6
6
16
29
26
16
3
4
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
68
27
27
69
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
69
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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