Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 4PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 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 (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 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) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
805 | 815 | 1446 | 2827 | 3871 | 3224 | 3413 | 1279 | 1649 | 1752 | 1634 | 953 | 852 | 1961 | 2048 | 2000 | 1884 | 1341 | 1051 | 604 | 484 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:31AM1.65m | 6:55PM1.69m | 7:20AM1.67m | 7:43PM1.67m | 8:11AM1.70m | 8:35PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:47PM0.24m | 1:13AM0.24m | 1:37PM0.25m | 2:02AM0.24m | 2:30PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
805 | 815 | 3 | 2113 | 1964 | 1494 | 1175 | 1279 | 1649 | 1752 | 1634 | 953 | 852 | 1961 | 2048 | 2000 | 1884 | 1341 | 1051 | 604 | 484 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | NE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 487 | 459 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 |
5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 3 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | W 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 |
13 | 4 | 1446 | 2827 | 3871 | 3224 | 3413 | 20 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 27 | 27 | 601 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 55 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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