Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 10AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | 88 | 88 | 82 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 38 | 31 | 17 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 98 | 862 | 962 | 687 | 536 | 419 | 217 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.62m | 00:42AM1.52m | 1:10PM1.63m | 1:28AM1.52m | 1:55PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.38m | 6:33PM0.43m | 6:46AM0.39m | 7:20PM0.43m | 7:31AM0.38m | 8:05PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 4 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
91 | 88 | 88 | 82 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 38 | 31 | 9 | 73 | 16 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 98 | 862 | 962 | 687 | 536 | 419 | 217 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | ENE 5 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 17 |
10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 18 | 40 | 39 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 4 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | S 19 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 18 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | SSE 18 | ESE 14 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 40 | 48 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 93 | 69 | 98 | 98 | 102 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 59 | 20 |
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