Fields Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fields sea temperature is
9.9° C
0.3° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 2PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
350
350
414
402
411
499
530
604
692
681
803
816
721
713
713
713
623
590
492
461
379
373
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
0
SE
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
N
10
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:45AM1.54m
3:11PM1.68m
3:28AM1.55m
3:54PM1.70m
4:10AM1.56m
4:36PM1.71m
Low Tide
8:50AM0.35m
9:25PM0.40m
9:33AM0.33m
10:09PM0.37m
10:17AM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:24
 mm
Temp °C
4
3
4
8
9
7
7
6
6
6
7
10
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
10
13
11
9
Feels °C
0
-1
0
5
7
3
3
2
2
2
3
7
8
7
6
5
4
3
3
7
11
9
6
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