
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 2PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
355 | 350 | 350 | 414 | 402 | 411 | 499 | 530 | 604 | 692 | 681 | 803 | 816 | 721 | 713 | 713 | 713 | 623 | 590 | 492 | 461 | 379 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45AM1.54m | 3:11PM1.68m | 3:28AM1.55m | 3:54PM1.70m | 4:10AM1.56m | 4:36PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.35m | 9:25PM0.40m | 9:33AM0.33m | 10:09PM0.37m | 10:17AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
355 | 350 | 350 | 414 | 402 | 411 | 499 | 530 | 604 | 692 | 681 | 803 | 816 | 721 | 713 | 713 | 713 | 623 | 590 | 492 | 461 | 379 | 373 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 16 | ENE 4 | S 15 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
31 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 6 | S 12 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 68 | 10 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 61 | 119 | 113 | 113 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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