Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 7PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 60 | 51 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 33 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 189 | 684 | 1816 | 2247 | 1599 | 1055 | 706 | 491 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:52AM1.79m | 9:21PM1.90m | 9:51AM1.75m | 10:18PM1.82m | 10:49AM1.71m | 11:13PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.05m | 3:43AM0.08m | 4:03PM0.12m | 4:37AM0.12m | 4:59PM0.20m | 5:29AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | S 4 | ESE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 93 | 60 | 62 | 46 | 120 | 98 | 17 | 13 | 47 | 48 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 189 | 684 | 1816 | 2247 | 1599 | 1055 | 706 | 491 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 4 | S 9 | ESE 4 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 51 | 34 | 46 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 46 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | NE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 4 | S 4 | ENE 4 | SE 16 | ENE 10 | S 4 | ENE 9 | ESE 4 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 51 | 20 | 17 | 46 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 37 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NW 2 | S 4 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 31 | 261 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 26 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 9 | 21 | 42 | 57 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 93 | 313 | 49 | 58 | 1 | 27 | 69 | 112 | 112 | 29 | 77 | 69 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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