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Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 19 May 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fields today?
The current surf forecast for Fields at 12PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | S 4 | |
31 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:16AM1.85m | 6:48PM2.05m | 7:14AM1.84m | 7:47PM2.03m | 8:14AM1.82m | 8:47PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.05m | 12:31PM-0.01m | 1:13AM0.04m | 1:30PM-0.01m | 2:12AM0.04m | 2:29PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 10 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 31 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | E 5 | ENE 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 77 | 81 | 69 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 169 | 81 | 29 | 84 | 84 | 87 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 87 | 199 | 68 | 68 |
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