Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 10AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 78 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 86 | 86 | 96 | 81 | 82 | 88 | 116 | 215 | 127 | 141 | 160 | 135 | 150 | 156 | 187 | 345 | 377 | 1330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:59AM1.86m | 5:32PM2.08m | 5:56AM1.87m | 6:29PM2.07m | 6:54AM1.86m | 7:27PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM-0.04m | 11:55PM0.03m | 12:12PM-0.05m | 00:53AM0.01m | 1:10PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 17 |
24 | 39 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 86 | 86 | 96 | 77 | 82 | 88 | 33 | 72 | 127 | 141 | 160 | 135 | 150 | 156 | 187 | 194 | 202 | 1330 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 15 | SE 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | — |
6 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 41 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 51 | 76 | 116 | 111 | 38 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 81 | 87 | 87 | 150 | 377 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | S 3 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 11 | — |
13 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 2 | WSW 2 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | S 11 | — | — |
24 | 78 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 78 | 215 | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 345 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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