Fields Surf Break

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fields sea temperature is
12.3° C

2.1°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 12PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
S
10
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SE
15
0.3
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
147
156
158
191
158
279
880
1148
1203
1148
742
561
371
326
220
147
135
66
53
51
50
58
45
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
W
25
SW
15
SW
5
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NW
15
NNW
30
NW
20
NW
15
N
30
NNW
25
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
6:54AM1.86m
7:27PM2.04m
7:53AM1.83m
8:24PM1.98m
8:52AM1.79m
9:21PM1.90m
Low Tide
00:53AM0.01m
1:10PM-0.04m
1:51AM0.02m
2:08PM-0.00m
2:47AM0.04m
3:06PM0.05m
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
7
9
10
9
9
9
9
7
7
10
14
12
13
14
16
17
18
19
19
19
18
15
Feels °C
3
4
3
3
6
6
6
6
5
3
3
7
11
8
6
9
12
11
13
14
15
17
17
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
10
Energy kJ
123
147
156
158
191
158
156
880
1148
1203
1148
742
561
371
326
220
147
135
66
53
34
21
63
76
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.1
E
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
NE
8
0.4
SE
15
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
134
80
86
88
87
148
279
8
7
4
8
12
11
9
6
6
26
51
51
41
58
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
14
0.3
NE
8
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
NE
10
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
14
1
1
1
1
2
7
7
6
6
6
6
4
5
8
9
50
25
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.3
NW
2
0.4
N
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
1.1
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
1.5
NNE
8
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1
4
9
17
1
2
6
18
46
26
267
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
55
20
69
93
69
93
29
0
0
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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