Fields Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fields sea temperature is
10.0° C
0.4° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 9AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (26 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (26 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
16
0.8
ESE
15
0.8
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
256
246
301
293
281
269
312
355
350
350
414
395
405
499
507
633
692
692
692
692
692
713
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
SE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:01AM1.54m
2:28PM1.66m
2:45AM1.54m
3:11PM1.68m
3:28AM1.55m
3:54PM1.70m
Low Tide
8:06AM0.37m
8:40PM0.42m
8:50AM0.35m
9:25PM0.40m
9:33AM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:45
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
3
3
3
6
8
7
6
4
4
4
4
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
10
11
10
9
Feels °C
-1
-1
-1
3
5
4
2
0
0
0
0
5
7
4
3
2
2
3
3
7
7
5
5
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