Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 1AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 178 | 172 | 194 | 233 | 285 | 330 | 363 | 417 | 397 | 545 | 459 | 305 | 250 | 205 | 183 | 131 | 121 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:38PM1.91m | 7:04AM1.80m | 7:30PM1.83m | 7:58AM1.76m | 8:23PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.07m | 1:21PM0.09m | 1:51AM0.11m | 2:15PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 17 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 82 | 99 | 87 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 267 | 358 | 337 | 305 | 250 | 205 | 183 | 131 | 99 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 117 | 178 | 172 | 155 | 151 | 102 | 102 | 203 | 197 | 72 | 240 | 208 | 146 | 140 | 81 | 85 | 121 | 121 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 75 | 51 | 50 | 42 | 41 | 133 | 85 | 23 | 26 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 73 | 194 | 233 | 285 | 330 | 363 | 417 | 397 | 545 | 459 | 86 | 77 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 169 | 58 | 55 | 169 | 169 | 55 | 49 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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