Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 11AM is: 6.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 4.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 20ft (6.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15874 | 16153 | 17850 | 17832 | 14420 | 5735 | 4511 | 3431 | 2483 | 1697 | 1289 | 700 | 500 | 430 | 334 | 320 | 288 | 272 | 269 | 287 | 472 | 440 | 283 | 204 | |
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 | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:11AM1.51m | 11:31PM1.61m | 12:00PM1.58m | 00:22AM1.64m | 12:53PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.33m | 5:17PM0.34m | 5:47AM0.29m | 6:08PM0.30m | 6:35AM0.23m | 7:03PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 20 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 |
11223 | 9291 | 9980 | 10653 | 8202 | 5735 | 4511 | 3431 | 2483 | 1697 | 1289 | 700 | 500 | 430 | 334 | 320 | 288 | 272 | 231 | 287 | 472 | 440 | 283 | 204 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 21 | SE 21 | SE 20 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | — | S 10 | S 15 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | S 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | 368 | 1850 | 1422 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | 340 | 4 | 40 | 128 | 253 | 269 | 135 | 45 | 26 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 12 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SE 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 93 | 6 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — |
15874 | 16153 | 17850 | 17832 | 14420 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 9 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 29 | 169 | 169 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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