Fields Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fields sea temperature is
10.0° C
0.4° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 3AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (26 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (26 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
7
0.7
ESE
16
0.7
ESE
16
0.8
ESE
15
0.8
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
229
220
256
246
301
293
281
269
312
355
350
350
414
395
405
522
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:01AM1.54m
2:28PM1.66m
2:45AM1.54m
3:11PM1.68m
Low Tide
7:54PM0.42m
8:06AM0.37m
8:40PM0.42m
8:50AM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
5
4
3
3
3
6
8
7
6
4
4
4
4
8
10
8
7
Feels °C
1
0
-1
-1
-1
3
5
4
3
0
0
0
0
5
7
4
3
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