Fields Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fields sea temperature is
11.1°C
1.5° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 6AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (08 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (08 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.9
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
39
39
39
36
30
23
22
87
99
162
194
295
344
307
370
205
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NW
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:22AM1.74m
1:54PM1.91m
2:17AM1.78m
2:48PM1.93m
Low Tide
7:15PM0.17m
7:32AM0.09m
8:10PM0.13m
8:28AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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>
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:08
 mm
Temp °C
6
6
5
5
6
9
10
9
8
8
7
6
8
11
13
11
9
Feels °C
1
1
1
1
3
6
6
5
5
5
3
2
4
7
9
7
5
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