Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 2PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 99 | 98 | 62 | 61 | 875 | 1649 | 1780 | 4127 | 1899 | 1776 | 1269 | 887 | 792 | 625 | 419 | 339 | 803 | 597 | 456 | 393 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:00PM1.70m | 6:18AM1.56m | 6:42PM1.68m | 7:02AM1.56m | 7:25PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.28m | 00:19AM0.32m | 12:28PM0.28m | 1:02AM0.31m | 1:13PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 98 | 99 | 98 | 62 | 61 | 40 | 21 | 20 | 2402 | 1899 | 1776 | 1269 | 887 | 792 | 625 | 419 | 339 | 803 | 597 | 456 | 393 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 16 | E 16 | S 23 | SSE 21 |
| kJ | 19 | 29 | 10 | 58 | 58 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 142 | 284 | 189 | 183 | 249 | 245 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 13 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 228 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 4 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 148 | 875 | 1649 | 1780 | 4127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 39 | 69 | 62 | 39 | 27 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 55 | 63 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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