Fields Surf Break

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fields sea temperature is
11.8° C

1.7°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 9AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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)
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
5
0.3
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
18
1.8
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
45
47
48
32
13
14
40
26
27
181
798
1664
1900
1561
1042
688
485
367
312
294
213
206
183
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
0
NNW
5
N
10
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:51AM1.75m
10:18PM1.82m
10:49AM1.71m
11:13PM1.74m
11:45AM1.67m
Low Tide
3:43AM0.08m
4:03PM0.12m
4:37AM0.12m
4:59PM0.20m
5:29AM0.18m
5:53PM0.27m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part 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>
4:59
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
1
2
1
5
2
Temp °C
12
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
11
10
9
8
7
6
6
9
10
9
8
8
Feels °C
12
7
4
4
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
6
6
4
3
3
7
8
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
18
1.8
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
Energy kJ
21
9
47
48
11
13
9
40
26
26
181
798
1664
1900
1561
1042
688
485
367
312
294
213
206
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
S
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
5
45
7
10
32
10
14
9
17
27
8
8
8
8
13
15
8
9
11
17
11
11
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
19
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.6
ENE
6
Energy kJ
45
10
10
2
10
6
9
9
20
16
34
4
8
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
NE
4
1
NE
5
1
NE
5
Energy kJ
4
10
16
6
41
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
69
68
39
0
69
69
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
6
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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