Fields Surf Break

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fields sea temperature is
12.3° C

2.1°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 4AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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)
1
0
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.6
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
16
1.5
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
16
1
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
S
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
165
134
147
156
158
153
198
279
902
1315
1438
1221
742
568
405
331
227
210
145
97
58
51
50
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
W
25
SW
20
SSW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
N
35
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:29PM2.07m
6:54AM1.86m
7:27PM2.04m
7:53AM1.83m
8:24PM1.98m
8:52AM1.79m
Low Tide
00:53AM0.01m
1:10PM-0.04m
1:51AM0.02m
2:08PM-0.00m
2:47AM0.04m
3:06PM0.05m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<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>
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
7
7
7
9
10
9
9
9
8
7
7
10
14
11
12
12
14
19
18
17
18
18
Feels °C
7
4
3
4
4
3
5
6
6
6
4
3
3
7
11
8
7
8
10
12
13
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.8
S
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
16
1.5
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
16
1
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
217
165
117
147
156
158
153
198
156
902
1315
1438
1221
742
568
405
331
227
210
145
97
58
35
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.1
E
20
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.1
E
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
Energy kJ
75
127
134
80
86
88
87
146
279
7
4
8
9
10
9
6
6
27
51
51
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
14
0.2
ENE
13
0.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
5
14
14
1
1
1
1
2
7
6
6
6
6
4
5
8
17
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
NNE
3
0.9
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
6
1
3
9
17
1
2
4
10
26
21
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
27
1
0
0
0
27
39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
1
69
69
69
81
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
9
9
9
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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