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Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 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
13.7° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fields today?
The current surf forecast for Fields at 1PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
459 | 368 | 268 | 397 | 950 | 950 | 1082 | 1531 | 3809 | 3981 | 3806 | 487 | 1505 | 1340 | 1003 | 614 | 287 | 227 | 218 | 232 | 216 | 211 | 176 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:08AM1.61m | 12:34PM1.54m | 00:55AM1.65m | 1:22PM1.62m | 1:44AM1.69m | 2:12PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.32m | 6:38PM0.31m | 7:08AM0.26m | 7:29PM0.26m | 7:56AM0.20m | 8:22PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 459 | 368 | 268 | 242 | 950 | 950 | 1082 | 1531 | 1525 | 1423 | 469 | 469 | 1505 | 1340 | 1003 | 614 | 287 | 227 | 218 | 232 | 216 | 211 | 176 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 93 | 91 | 66 | 397 | 64 | 62 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 53 | 453 | 487 | 33 | 34 | 184 | 197 | 115 | 173 | 100 | 63 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 4 | SSE 16 | ENE 11 | E 14 | E 13 | — | S 26 | SE 24 | SSE 24 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 103 | 65 | 57 | 55 | — | 13 | 24 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 75 | 76 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | S 5 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 45 | — | 3809 | 3981 | 3806 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 49 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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