Fields Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fields sea temperature is
10.3° C
0.6° 

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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 12AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (22 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (22 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
294
131
81
133
135
104
56
52
34
34
34
29
28
26
19
17
14
16
18
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
N
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
0
SSW
5
ESE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:42PM1.67m
11:15AM1.66m
11:35PM1.60m
12:07PM1.64m
Low Tide
4:57AM0.23m
5:25PM0.33m
5:47AM0.29m
6:17PM0.38m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
9
8
7
7
7
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
12
15
13
13
Feels °C
8
8
6
4
4
4
4
8
8
6
5
4
4
5
5
8
10
9
8
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