Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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Fields surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fields sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fields today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 7AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (31 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (31 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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)
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.4
SSE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
72
69
50
50
72
106
28
166
166
149
183
161
161
202
197
287
323
298
826
505
651
497
562
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:25AM1.58m
4:51PM1.70m
5:10AM1.57m
5:35PM1.71m
5:54AM1.56m
Low Tide
10:24PM0.36m
10:35AM0.32m
11:10PM0.36m
11:19AM0.33m
11:55PM0.37m
12:04PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
Temp °C
12
12
13
12
13
19
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
19
18
16
16
16
16
15
16
18
20
15
8
7
9
8
9
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
18
17
14
14
14
14
14
15
17
17
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.4
SSE
9
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
Energy kJ
73
61
53
50
50
72
33
151
166
166
149
183
161
161
202
197
287
323
298
405
505
651
497
562
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
111
72
69
32
25
49
32
28
17
16
8
8
6
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
E
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
63
39
5
12
10
10
10
9
9
8
4
4
4
4
1
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
N
3
1.4
NE
7
0.9
ENE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.5
NE
9
Energy kJ
1
3
215
106
371
393
507
381
624
903
541
826
1077
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
20
0
0
0
1
1
20
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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