Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 11AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 22 | 59 | 73 | 99 | 136 | 494 | 1343 | 1288 | 1126 | 1495 | 1331 | 1249 | 1055 | 1407 | 1177 | 997 | 512 | 454 | 383 | 330 | 268 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:47AM1.70m | 9:11PM1.57m | 9:37AM1.67m | 10:01PM1.53m | 10:27AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.31m | 3:09PM0.34m | 3:22AM0.35m | 3:58PM0.38m | 4:10AM0.38m | 4:46PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 22 | 59 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 811 | 686 | 643 | 512 | 454 | 383 | 330 | 268 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 9 | S 16 | E 9 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SE 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 189 | 204 | 154 | 119 | 70 | 48 | 24 | 56 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 7 | NE 9 | S 13 | E 12 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | S 12 | ESE 11 | S 15 | ESE 11 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 25 | 58 | 85 | 53 | 150 | 70 | 4 | 24 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | WSW 3 | — | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 2 | 73 | 99 | 136 | 494 | 1343 | 1288 | 1126 | 1495 | 1331 | 1249 | 1055 | 1407 | 1177 | 997 | 440 | 3 | — | 160 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 68 | 122 | 199 | 169 | 58 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 58 | 55 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 49 | 55 | 1 | 1 |
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