Fields Surf Break

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Issued: 5 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fields sea temperature is
12.2° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 10AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
3
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.4
SE
14
0.5
S
10
1.2
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.7
S
7
2.4
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
679
485
341
312
294
213
192
137
91
88
62
51
131
216
384
215
201
176
213
294
723
832
1014
850
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
10
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
WNW
30
SW
25
SSW
15
W
10
WSW
35
SW
35
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:45AM1.67m
00:05AM1.67m
12:38PM1.65m
00:56AM1.61m
1:27PM1.65m
Low Tide
5:29AM0.18m
5:53PM0.27m
6:19AM0.23m
6:46PM0.33m
7:07AM0.28m
7:37PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
6
6
9
10
8
8
8
8
8
9
11
13
12
12
9
8
7
7
8
9
8
8
6
Feels °C
4
3
3
7
8
5
5
6
6
6
6
8
10
9
10
3
2
3
3
0
1
-2
-1
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
Energy kJ
679
485
341
312
294
213
192
137
91
88
25
36
59
128
178
215
201
176
213
260
177
121
140
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.7
ENE
11
Energy kJ
9
9
10
11
11
7
60
86
80
23
62
51
49
31
28
16
14
18
19
8
111
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
11
80
52
41
42
45
21
20
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
5
1.2
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
0.6
SW
3
0.9
SSW
4
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.7
S
7
2.4
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
Energy kJ
40
131
216
384
6
25
112
184
294
723
832
1014
850
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
27
1
1
1
0
87
58
0
0
68
169
169
58
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
4
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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