Fields Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fields sea temperature is
10.7°C
1.3° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 9AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (30 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (30 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
1.5
S
10
1.2
SSE
11
1
S
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
S
11
2.1
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
17
16
48
50
157
329
325
506
356
274
478
768
995
1272
1619
1150
745
2935
3246
1211
1033
852
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
40
WNW
30
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
25
WNW
40
W
5
SW
15
WSW
10
S
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
SW
20
SW
0
SE
20
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:46AM1.63m
6:09PM1.70m
6:31AM1.65m
6:55PM1.69m
7:20AM1.67m
7:43PM1.67m
Low Tide
11:58AM0.24m
00:27AM0.25m
12:47PM0.24m
1:13AM0.24m
1:37PM0.25m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
 mm
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
12
13
14
14
12
8
9
10
12
10
12
10
6
6
6
6
5
7
8
9
7
6
Feels °C
2
4
6
9
5
5
6
6
3
3
8
8
6
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
7
1
1
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