
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 1AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
157 | 356 | 689 | 1123 | 1003 | 800 | 650 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 639 | 683 | 725 | 1045 | 991 | 901 | 789 | 840 | 972 | 1124 | 1319 | 1496 | 1685 | 1942 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:25PM1.61m | 9:51AM1.52m | 10:12PM1.60m | 10:41AM1.58m | 11:02PM1.62m | 11:34AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.32m | 4:01PM0.34m | 4:30AM0.30m | 4:52PM0.32m | 5:19AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
85 | 108 | 108 | 133 | 192 | 541 | 588 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 639 | 683 | 725 | 1045 | 991 | 901 | 789 | 840 | 972 | 1124 | 1319 | 1496 | 1685 | 1942 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 18 | SSE 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 22 | S 15 |
121 | 217 | 205 | 129 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 119 | 110 | 42 | 41 | 158 | 105 | 62 | 47 | 66 | 18 | 95 | 86 | 132 | 183 | 229 | 18 | 150 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 18 | SSE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | — |
39 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 38 | 36 | 18 | 26 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
157 | 356 | 689 | 1123 | 1003 | 800 | 650 | 515 | 439 | 363 | 242 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 71 | 178 | 329 | 639 | 675 | 693 | 518 | 403 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 69 | 69 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 55 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 49 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
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