Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 9PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 77 | 71 | 46 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 55 | 73 | 100 | 57 | 38 | 17 | 29 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:47PM1.67m | 4:12AM1.69m | 4:33PM1.70m | 5:00AM1.77m | 5:22PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.27m | 9:58PM0.24m | 10:22AM0.23m | 10:45PM0.19m | 11:14AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 3 | SSE 17 | NE 8 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 77 | 71 | 46 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 53 | 51 | 3 | 55 | 21 | 100 | 57 | 38 | 17 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | NE 7 | SE 17 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | S 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 9 | 73 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 5 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 60 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | W 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 27 | 80 | 98 | 98 |
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