Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 12AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 7 | S 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 18 | 28 | 49 | 57 | 54 | 67 | 219 | 823 | 986 | 763 | 596 | 194 | 217 | 240 | 210 | 205 | 223 | 227 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:15PM1.70m | 10:48AM1.85m | 11:15PM1.70m | 11:48AM1.85m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.16m | 5:09PM0.19m | 5:28AM0.15m | 6:07PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 49 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 39 | 45 | 67 | 62 | 823 | 986 | 763 | 596 | 194 | 217 | 240 | 210 | 205 | 223 | 227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | E 16 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | E 16 | E 17 | SE 15 | E 18 | E 17 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 28 | 24 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 178 | — | — | — | 5 | 118 | 55 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 17 | E 15 | E 12 | E 18 |
| kJ | 47 | 15 | 26 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | — | 219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 68 | 49 | 68 | 68 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 94 | 20 | 1 |
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