Fields Surf Break

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Issued: 5 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fields sea temperature is
12.2° C

1.9°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 1AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.7
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
14
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
8
1.3
SSE
9
1
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
119
105
50
24
71
62
23
27
33
86
86
94
102
80
76
193
277
302
158
138
184
153
198
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
15
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
N
10
N
10
N
5
WNW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:35PM2.04m
4:59AM1.86m
5:32PM2.08m
5:56AM1.87m
6:29PM2.07m
6:54AM1.86m
Low Tide
10:56PM0.05m
11:13AM-0.04m
11:55PM0.03m
12:12PM-0.05m
00:53AM0.01m
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
6
5
1
Temp °C
10
8
8
8
9
8
7
9
9
7
6
7
11
11
9
10
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
9
Feels °C
6
4
4
3
5
5
4
7
5
2
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
5
6
4
2
3
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
S
11
1.1
S
6
1.4
S
8
1.3
SSE
9
1
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
Energy kJ
19
45
33
50
24
34
27
22
27
33
86
86
94
102
80
57
104
277
302
158
138
184
153
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
Energy kJ
60
119
105
17
14
22
5
7
15
28
41
82
82
53
51
76
118
54
14
73
80
100
84
89
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
E
13
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
Energy kJ
15
19
18
14
13
6
23
23
21
21
17
3
2
1
1
15
14
15
14
14
5
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
6
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.3
SW
2
0.7
S
4
1.5
S
7
0.3
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
55
82
4
22
22
71
62
1
2
3
1
17
193
1
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
59
27
0
27
68
0
0
0
81
81
69
0
29
29
68
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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