Fields Surf Break

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fields sea temperature is
11.8° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 7AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
18
1.9
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
46
45
45
47
48
33
14
39
40
26
27
178
808
1755
2196
1580
1042
688
485
439
312
294
213
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
5
ENE
0
E
15
SSE
25
SE
15
SSE
5
SE
5
N
5
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
5
SW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
9:21PM1.90m
9:51AM1.75m
10:18PM1.82m
10:49AM1.71m
11:13PM1.74m
11:45AM1.67m
Low Tide
3:43AM0.08m
4:03PM0.12m
4:37AM0.12m
4:59PM0.20m
5:29AM0.18m
5:53PM0.27m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
2
2
2
3
2
6
1
Temp °C
14
12
12
11
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
10
11
9
9
8
7
6
6
9
10
9
Feels °C
11
11
12
8
4
4
6
6
6
5
6
4
5
8
7
4
5
5
4
3
3
6
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
0.7
NE
10
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
18
1.9
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
Energy kJ
115
96
21
9
47
48
18
12
39
40
26
26
178
808
1755
2196
1580
1042
688
485
439
312
294
213
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
S
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
48
46
5
45
7
10
33
14
9
9
17
27
8
8
8
8
13
8
7
9
11
11
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
18
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
18
2
45
10
10
2
10
10
19
20
20
16
32
4
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.2
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
4
0.8
NE
4
Energy kJ
5
7
20
8
11
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
27
1
0
69
58
29
0
69
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
6
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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