Fields Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fields sea temperature is
9.8°C
0.4° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 12PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (23 Aug)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
14
0.7
S
10
0.9
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.8
S
11
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
17
0.5
SSE
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
35
16
35
35
36
36
88
303
874
660
437
149
183
150
102
100
146
142
92
93
157
164
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
50
NW
55
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
25
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
35
NW
50
NW
40
NW
35
NW
40
NW
30
NW
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
High Tide
00:42AM1.52m
1:10PM1.63m
1:28AM1.52m
1:55PM1.64m
2:12AM1.53m
2:38PM1.67m
Low Tide
6:46AM0.39m
7:20PM0.43m
7:31AM0.38m
8:05PM0.41m
8:15AM0.35m
8:49PM0.39m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
4
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
13
12
10
10
9
7
7
10
14
15
13
13
13
14
13
13
16
15
14
10
Feels °C
5
5
2
1
2
1
2
5
3
3
4
7
7
6
5
7
6
2
4
8
6
8
7
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