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Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fields today?
The current surf forecast for Fields at 3AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 15 | |
188 | 185 | 138 | 108 | 108 | 79 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 28 | 51 | 81 | 253 | 253 | 87 | 79 | 43 | 99 | 52 | 101 | 103 | 101 | 72 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:06PM1.92m | 10:34AM1.74m | 11:05PM1.88m | 11:34AM1.72m | 00:03AM1.84m | 12:31PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.12m | 4:45PM0.11m | 5:24AM0.14m | 5:43PM0.14m | 6:20AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 15 |
 kJ | 188 | 185 | 138 | 108 | 108 | 79 | 59 | 39 | 27 | 28 | 51 | 47 | 253 | 253 | 87 | 44 | 42 | 99 | 34 | 101 | 103 | 101 | 72 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | E 8 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 83 | 65 | 63 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 81 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 79 | 43 | 6 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 14 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 16 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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