Fields Surf Break

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fields sea temperature is
10.9° C

1.1°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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 7AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)1ft (0.3m)19s
Afternoon (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (06 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the SW by Tue night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.3
SSE
19
0.6
S
18
1.7
S
6
2
S
6
2.3
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
177
108
88
71
227
191
308
461
757
1441
1637
866
747
694
679
614
602
640
800
951
831
831
804
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
45
SW
45
SW
50
SW
45
SW
35
SW
30
S
35
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
S
40
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:40PM1.62m
9:03AM1.50m
9:25PM1.61m
9:51AM1.52m
10:12PM1.60m
10:41AM1.58m
Low Tide
3:02AM0.34m
3:13PM0.35m
3:45AM0.32m
4:01PM0.34m
4:30AM0.30m
4:52PM0.32m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
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>
5:05
5:06
5:07
 mm
1
1
4
5
10
11
6
2
2
2
3
6
3
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
10
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
Feels °C
1
0
-1
-4
-4
-4
-2
0
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.5
S
16
2.4
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
Energy kJ
216
177
108
88
55
113
85
81
108
88
127
860
731
747
694
679
614
602
640
800
951
831
831
804
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.3
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
S
18
0.3
SSE
18
Energy kJ
5
9
51
55
54
128
121
217
205
125
124
119
110
106
41
222
147
123
18
66
97
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSE
20
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
19
0.6
S
18
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
SE
19
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
Energy kJ
4
39
72
71
227
39
38
40
38
36
15
26
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
1.3
S
5
1.7
S
6
2
S
6
2.3
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
Energy kJ
17
16
22
31
39
78
191
308
461
757
1441
1637
866
715
613
469
327
93
91
120
220
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
1
1
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
Distance (km)
55
58
55
64
68
68
63
58
63
169
191
55
55
55
55
55
55
49
27
27
27
55
180
169
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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