Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 08 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fields sea temperature is
13.9°C
2.3° 

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 (08 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 2PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Nov)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (08 Nov)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (08 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wed
11
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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)
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.8
ESE
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
E
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
47
44
45
72
72
84
82
80
58
59
59
58
47
42
37
35
19
28
56
61
102
110
150
127
150
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
S
15
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
4:26AM1.75m
4:46PM1.68m
5:13AM1.75m
5:32PM1.65m
5:58AM1.75m
6:18PM1.63m
6:43AM1.75m
Low Tide
10:41AM0.24m
10:59PM0.21m
11:30AM0.27m
11:44PM0.24m
12:17PM0.29m
00:30AM0.27m
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
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6:03
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6:01
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6:00
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5:58
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8:20
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8:21
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8:22
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8:23
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1
1
2
1
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2
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Temp °C
13
13
15
18
16
14
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
12
11
13
16
14
13
11
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
11
10
10
10
9
10
12
12
13
13
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