Fields Surf Break

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fields sea temperature is
12.0° C

1.8°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 7PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s 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 offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (20 Jun)1ft (0.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
ENE
8
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
18
1.9
SSE
18
1.7
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
60
51
46
48
46
45
46
47
48
33
19
15
17
24
27
189
684
1816
2247
1599
1055
706
491
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
20
NNE
25
NW
35
WNW
30
SSE
5
ESE
5
NE
10
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
S
0
ESE
5
N
10
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:52AM1.79m
9:21PM1.90m
9:51AM1.75m
10:18PM1.82m
10:49AM1.71m
11:13PM1.74m
Low Tide
3:06PM0.05m
3:43AM0.08m
4:03PM0.12m
4:37AM0.12m
4:59PM0.20m
5:29AM0.18m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
4
2
1
1
4
1
Temp °C
18
18
21
19
11
11
11
11
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
11
9
9
8
7
7
Feels °C
12
14
16
12
6
10
10
9
7
6
4
7
6
5
6
6
6
7
6
4
5
5
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
1
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
9
0.7
NE
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
13
0.5
S
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.7
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
18
1.9
SSE
18
1.7
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
15
Energy kJ
93
60
62
46
120
98
17
13
47
48
33
10
6
14
24
21
189
684
1816
2247
1599
1055
706
491
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
ENE
8
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
S
9
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
Energy kJ
31
51
34
46
48
14
6
46
10
10
10
7
15
3
17
27
16
16
8
8
8
19
15
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
14
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
SE
16
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
S
4
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
19
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
5
7
51
20
17
46
45
3
1
2
10
19
3
17
1
16
37
4
6
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
3
0.9
NNE
4
1.8
NE
6
0.3
NW
2
0.6
S
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.4
NE
9
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
8
31
261
1
9
6
5
26
1
1
29
9
21
42
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
98
93
313
49
58
1
27
69
112
112
29
77
69
77
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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