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Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fields surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fields sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fields today?
The current surf forecast for Fields at 12AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | S 8 | ESE 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | |
634 | 579 | 418 | 520 | 314 | 296 | 288 | 231 | 231 | 192 | 193 | 185 | 138 | 108 | 110 | 81 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 29 | 56 | 87 | 140 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:05PM1.95m | 9:33AM1.76m | 10:06PM1.92m | 10:34AM1.74m | 11:05PM1.88m | 11:34AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.07m | 3:28AM0.11m | 3:46PM0.09m | 4:27AM0.12m | 4:45PM0.11m | 5:24AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
 kJ | 634 | 361 | 302 | 302 | 314 | 291 | 288 | 231 | 231 | 192 | 193 | 185 | 138 | 108 | 110 | 81 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 29 | 56 | 70 | 140 | 253 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SSE 15 | S 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 477 | 418 | 363 | 302 | 296 | 186 | 135 | 142 | 122 | 83 | 65 | 48 | 43 | 40 | 54 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 25 | 22 | 87 | 40 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 8 | S 16 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 402 | 579 | 364 | 520 | 13 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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