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Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 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 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fields today?
The current surf forecast for Fields at 4AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
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 18°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 18 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | |
7 | 44 | 44 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 85 | 62 | 80 | 84 | 78 | 29 | 27 | 37 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:47PM2.03m | 8:14AM1.82m | 8:47PM1.99m | 9:15AM1.79m | 9:46PM1.93m | 10:15AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.04m | 2:29PM0.01m | 3:10AM0.06m | 3:28PM0.05m | 4:07AM0.08m | 4:26PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | S 7 | S 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 4 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 9 | 44 | 44 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 85 | 15 | 12 | 84 | 78 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 6 | E 12 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 5 | SSE 13 | E 12 | SSE 13 | S 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 62 | 80 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 13 | S 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 18 | NNE 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | S 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 12 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | N 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 20 | 21 | — | 1 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 27 | 0 | 169 | 199 | 87 | 87 | 98 | 68 | 68 | 27 | 93 | 81 | 93 | 93 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 68 |
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