Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Issued: 11 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Fields sea temperature is

10.4° C

Fields surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Fields today (15 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 8AM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	19s
Afternoon (15 Jul)	0.5ft (0.2m)	19s
Evening (15 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.
		Wednesday 15								Thursday 16								Friday 17
	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	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 6	ENE 7	E 13	E 12	SSE 19	SSE 19	SSE 19	E 12	ESE 12	SSE 17	ESE 14	ESE 13	ESE 13	E 16	E 16	ESE 17	ESE 17	ESE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	ESE 17	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16
Wave Graph
kJ	16	21	14	28	71	71	34	43	44	29	37	55	58	132	193	219	372	359	520	834	767	844	803	793
Wind (km/h)	NW	N	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	WNW	WNW	S	SE	SSW	WSW	W	NW	N	N	N	NE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross
High Tide				4:40AM1.87m				5:13PM2.06m				5:36AM1.87m					6:08PM2.05m				6:33AM1.86m
Low Tide		10:38PM0.05m				10:54AM-0.05m				11:35PM0.02m				11:52AM-0.05m					00:31AM0.01m				12:49PM-0.03m


	—	—	—	7:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:52	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:14	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	15	15	13	14	15	17	15	14	13	13	13	12	12	13	9	9	8	7	7	7	10	11	10
Feels °C	11	12	11	10	11	11	13	12	11	11	9	5	5	10	12	7	7	6	4	4	4	7	8	7
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 6	ENE 7	NE 7	NE 7	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	ESE 12	E 11	E 11	ESE 13	ESE 13	E 16	E 16	ESE 17	ESE 17	ESE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16
kJ	16	21	13	12	26	25	25	43	44	21	21	55	58	132	193	219	372	359	520	834	749	844	803	793
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 11	E 12	SSE 19	ENE 8	NE 7	ENE 7	SSE 17	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 17	ESE 16	NE 6	S 6	SSE 6	S 6	S 9	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 17	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 9
kJ	7	8	9	27	71	6	14	5	29	18	37	27	27	2	3	21	30	87	463	554	767	612	468	158
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	E 13	E 13	SSE 17	ENE 7	SSE 19	SSE 19	SSE 18	ENE 7	SSE 17	SSE 17	SSE 17	NE 7	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	—	—	—	—	S 15	SSE 15
kJ	2	14	14	28	5	71	34	30	4	29	29	28	7	25	24	24	24	44	—	—	—	—	213	44
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	N 7	—	NNW 2	NNW 3	NNW 2	NNW 2	NNE 2	NE 3	—	N 3	—	NW 2	W 3	SE 2	NE 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNE 3	NE 3
kJ	—	26	—	1	1	1	1	1	2	—	1	—	1	1	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Gore Bay Canterbury	Gore Bay Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Motunau Beach Canterbury	Motunau Beach Canterbury
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	3	3
Distance (km)	84	0	68	0	0	0	69	0	0	0	27	27	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	4	5	5	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Fox River West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Shingles West Coast South Island	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shingles West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Charleston West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Shingles West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	7	5	1	7	4	3	1	5	2	1	2	3	4	4	4	7	5	5	5	4	7
Header Global	Point Roadnight Australia	Bancoora Australia	Fox River New Zealand	Fox River New Zealand	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Asu Indonesia	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Balnarring Point Australia	Asu Indonesia	Haakgat South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Hell South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Luna Park Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Boneyards South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	9	6	7	8	7	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	9	8	6	6	7

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