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Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 07 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
13.7° 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 3PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, near gales from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
21 | 20 | 20 | 106 | 21 | 21 | 109 | 120 | 120 | 8 | 20 | 845 | 794 | 454 | 120 | 305 | 370 | 269 | 214 | 175 | 126 | 96 | 73 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:44AM1.49m | 9:08PM1.62m | 9:31AM1.46m | 9:54PM1.60m | 10:17AM1.45m | 10:39PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM0.40m | 3:28AM0.41m | 3:36PM0.41m | 4:13AM0.41m | 4:20PM0.41m | 4:56AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 10 | NE 8 | SSE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 48 | 21 | 119 | 154 | 109 | 120 | 120 | 162 | 20 | 20 | 794 | 454 | 120 | 305 | 370 | 269 | 214 | 175 | 126 | 96 | 73 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | S 9 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 20 | 20 | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 2 | — | 19 | 18 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 18 | — | — | — | SE 14 | S 13 | S 17 | SSW 13 | S 4 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 14 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 89 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 3 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | NW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 28 | 3 | 106 | 250 | — | — | — | — | 423 | 402 | 845 | 1541 | 790 | 115 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 87 | 81 | 94 | 81 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 213 | 211 | 98 | 209 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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