Fields Surf Break
Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Fields

Issued: 5 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fields sea temperature is
12.7° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 12PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (08 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (08 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
2
0
2
4
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7
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
17
0.5
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
18
2
SSE
21
5.5
S
18
5.5
S
17
6
S
16
6
S
16
6
S
16
3.5
SSE
16
3
SSE
15
2.5
SSE
15
2.4
SSE
14
2.1
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
180
348
211
201
310
1106
3370
18141
18195
19168
17744
16057
5577
4209
3114
2313
1543
490
713
541
457
400
408
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
25
S
35
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
20
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:23AM1.47m
10:44PM1.59m
11:11AM1.51m
11:31PM1.61m
12:00PM1.58m
Low Tide
4:19AM0.36m
4:29PM0.37m
5:02AM0.33m
5:17PM0.34m
5:47AM0.29m
6:08PM0.30m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
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>
7:52
7:54
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
11
13
14
17
17
9
9
9
8
7
8
11
12
10
10
10
11
11
12
13
14
13
12
11
Feels °C
6
6
7
9
12
3
1
2
3
2
1
3
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
10
11
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
17
0.5
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
18
2
SSE
21
4
SSE
20
4
SSE
18
4.5
SSE
17
4.5
SSE
16
4
SSE
16
3.5
SSE
16
3
SSE
15
2.5
SSE
15
2.4
SSE
14
2.1
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
168
180
348
211
201
310
1106
3370
12397
10429
11106
10516
7554
5577
4209
3114
2313
1543
490
713
541
457
400
408
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
WNW
4
0.7
S
11
0.9
SE
22
1.7
SSE
21
1.2
SE
20
1
SSE
13
1.4
SE
9
1.3
S
10
1
S
10
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
29
14
7
5
5
1
110
696
2395
1157
357
307
340
194
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
7
7
2
2
2
8
3
17
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.7
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
S
4
1.6
S
7
3.5
S
10
5.5
S
18
5.5
S
17
6
S
16
6
S
16
6
S
16
Energy kJ
2
1
4
8
17
25
247
2324
18141
18195
19168
17744
16057
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
2
3
1
1
5
4
4
4
5
7
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
2
Distance (km)
0
29
29
68
0
254
532
219
29
29
169
169
58
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
9
9
9
4
5
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
1
9
6
6
9
9
9
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
8
8
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