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Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 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 7PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
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 Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | |
6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 66 | 96 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 50 | 27 | 24 | 78 | 144 | 291 | 463 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:14AM1.82m | 8:47PM1.99m | 9:15AM1.79m | 9:46PM1.93m | 10:15AM1.75m | 10:44PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29PM0.01m | 3:10AM0.06m | 3:28PM0.05m | 4:07AM0.08m | 4:26PM0.10m | 5:03AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 13 | ENE 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
 kJ | 23 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 66 | 15 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 50 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 144 | 291 | 463 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | S 4 | SE 4 | SSE 13 | S 6 | SSE 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 7 | 96 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 78 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 12 | S 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 11 | E 4 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 20 | 24 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 19 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 199 | 84 | 87 | 68 | 68 | 84 | 81 | 81 | 93 | 93 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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