
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 5PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
313 | 251 | 223 | 218 | 179 | 153 | 119 | 113 | 88 | 80 | 53 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 40 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:37AM1.78m | 7:01PM1.74m | 7:28AM1.74m | 7:52PM1.67m | 8:20AM1.70m | 8:44PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM0.17m | 1:19AM0.19m | 1:47PM0.24m | 2:08AM0.25m | 2:39PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
313 | 251 | 223 | 218 | 179 | 153 | 119 | 113 | 88 | 80 | 53 | 37 | 26 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
68 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 8 |
3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 |
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