Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 7PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 88 | 67 | 58 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 103 | 83 | 189 | 147 | 475 | 323 | 280 | 236 | 183 | 154 | 160 | 121 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:12PM1.86m | 1:35AM1.74m | 2:09PM1.93m | 2:31AM1.79m | 3:04PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.14m | 7:28PM0.19m | 7:45AM0.09m | 8:26PM0.14m | 8:43AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 113 | 75 | 53 | 21 | 55 | 43 | 86 | 84 | 103 | 83 | 56 | 147 | 250 | 323 | 280 | 236 | 183 | 154 | 160 | 121 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 18 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 56 | 24 | 56 | 58 | 90 | 90 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 78 | 101 | 116 | 116 | 72 | 84 | 64 | 44 | 6 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | ESE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 2 | W 3 | SW 3 | S 9 | WSW 3 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 177 | 88 | 67 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 189 | 2 | 475 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 28 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 58 | 55 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 161 |
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