Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 8AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 66 | 355 | 350 | 215 | 194 | 169 | 132 | 96 | 75 | 56 | 68 | 65 | 42 | 48 | 53 | 105 | 103 | 81 | 92 | 188 | 151 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:49AM1.84m | 6:13PM1.76m | 6:42AM1.90m | 7:06PM1.77m | 7:36AM1.93m | 8:02PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.15m | 12:08PM0.16m | 00:26AM0.12m | 1:03PM0.13m | 1:21AM0.09m | 2:00PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NNE 5 | NE 9 | S 6 | S 8 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 65 | 163 | 196 | 1 | 194 | 169 | 132 | 96 | 75 | 56 | 68 | 65 | 42 | 24 | 53 | 105 | 103 | 81 | 92 | 117 | 55 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NE 9 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 7 | E 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 41 | 5 | 53 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 48 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 151 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 10 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NW 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | — | NE 6 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 2 | 66 | 355 | 350 | 215 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 84 | 188 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 406 | 55 | 0 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 81 | 81 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 77 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 69 | 68 | 81 | 1 | 0 |
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