Fields Surf Break

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fields sea temperature is
12.0° C

1.8°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 5AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)1ft (0.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
1.1
NE
4
1.3
NNE
6
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.7
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
17
1.9
SSE
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
220
206
140
93
42
120
50
48
46
45
45
47
48
48
19
18
17
24
28
192
597
1543
2196
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
15
NW
40
NW
20
SSE
10
ESE
0
ESE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
10
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:24PM1.98m
8:52AM1.79m
9:21PM1.90m
9:51AM1.75m
10:18PM1.82m
10:49AM1.71m
Low Tide
2:47AM0.04m
3:06PM0.05m
3:43AM0.08m
4:03PM0.12m
4:37AM0.12m
4:59PM0.20m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<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>
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
3
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
17
19
17
18
19
21
19
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
9
Feels °C
7
9
12
11
12
15
18
11
8
10
11
10
9
9
9
6
7
8
8
8
8
7
6
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.7
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
17
1.9
SSE
17
Energy kJ
326
220
206
140
93
42
35
95
80
25
19
7
47
5
4
4
6
6
24
24
192
597
1543
2196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.1
E
17
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
9
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
22
17
10
6
31
25
34
20
27
77
21
9
3
48
48
19
6
14
5
28
16
27
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
0.2
ENE
14
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
E
4
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
6
6
6
4
5
19
51
50
48
46
45
45
10
10
10
7
18
17
17
3
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
2
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.3
NNE
6
0.5
NW
3
0.9
SSE
4
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.6
NE
4
0.2
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.3
E
3
0.4
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
4
Energy kJ
1
7
3
12
40
120
4
25
23
6
9
1
14
2
32
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
5
3
Distance (km)
0
69
69
69
69
93
0
49
69
55
0
27
70
69
69
69
70
68
0
0
1
1
93
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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