Fields Surf Break

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fields sea temperature is
11.1° C

1.2°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 7AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
12
1
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
8
1
E
10
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
164
161
161
164
214
231
286
162
160
314
305
305
184
178
169
230
346
302
218
254
254
243
206
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:33PM1.69m
6:51AM1.53m
7:16PM1.67m
7:35AM1.51m
7:58PM1.64m
8:18AM1.49m
Low Tide
00:54AM0.35m
1:01PM0.32m
1:37AM0.35m
1:44PM0.33m
2:20AM0.35m
2:28PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
2
Temp °C
9
8
7
6
7
10
14
13
11
11
12
14
13
16
15
14
12
14
12
12
11
10
8
6
Feels °C
6
5
4
3
4
7
10
9
7
6
7
9
8
11
10
9
8
9
8
9
7
4
1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
1
E
13
1
E
12
1
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
11
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
8
1
E
10
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
Energy kJ
167
164
161
161
164
214
231
286
131
122
314
305
305
184
178
169
116
346
302
218
254
254
243
206
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.9
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
6
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
162
160
2
3
11
70
5
5
5
152
110
112
21
6
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
9
5
5
5
4
17
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
6
5
3
5
7
6
6
6
21
5
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
2
1.1
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
2.5
NE
9
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
1
1
4
2
14
14
6
1
1
158
262
230
1023
1
3
4
3
2
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
20
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
20
0
1
0
27
55
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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