Fields Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fields sea temperature is
9.9° C
0.5° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 2AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (11 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (11 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night).

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
9
1.3
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
NE
6
1.4
ENE
6
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
241
270
446
343
315
307
268
226
205
169
106
121
155
378
401
365
397
566
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
NE
10
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:31AM1.79m
3:04PM1.98m
3:27AM1.83m
3:59PM2.01m
Low Tide
8:26PM0.14m
8:43AM0.03m
9:23PM0.09m
9:40AM-0.01m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
8
9
9
9
8
9
12
14
12
12
Feels °C
4
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
3
3
3
3
3
5
7
9
7
9
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