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Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fields surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fields sea temperature is
13.0° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fields today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 10AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
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 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
1274 | 1324 | 1816 | 2475 | 3175 | 3138 | 2767 | 2215 | 2000 | 1498 | 1150 | 1093 | 789 | 613 | 534 | 419 | 380 | 306 | 280 | 226 | 161 | 146 | 111 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:11AM1.63m | 2:40PM1.67m | 2:57AM1.60m | 3:24PM1.68m | 3:41AM1.59m | 4:08PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.26m | 8:51PM0.34m | 9:08AM0.29m | 9:38PM0.35m | 9:51AM0.31m | 10:24PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 1274 | 1324 | 1816 | 2475 | 3175 | 3138 | 2767 | 2215 | 2000 | 1498 | 1150 | 1093 | 789 | 613 | 534 | 419 | 380 | 306 | 280 | 226 | 161 | 146 | 111 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
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