Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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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 3AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (22 May)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
9
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
11
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
15
12
4
27
39
33
66
96
86
85
78
41
59
49
80
226
291
387
372
371
394
510
480
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
W
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
W
5
N
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
N
5
NNW
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:47PM1.99m
9:15AM1.79m
9:46PM1.93m
10:15AM1.75m
10:44PM1.87m
11:14AM1.72m
Low Tide
3:10AM0.06m
3:28PM0.05m
4:07AM0.08m
4:26PM0.10m
5:03AM0.11m
5:23PM0.16m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
9
11
13
13
13
13
11
10
11
12
13
13
13
12
10
10
9
11
12
10
8
8
9
8
5
6
9
11
11
11
9
8
10
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
8
9
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
9
0.3
S
7
0.4
SSE
13
0.7
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
18
Energy kJ
9
15
12
4
27
39
9
66
20
13
85
78
41
59
39
26
226
291
387
372
371
394
510
480
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
S
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.1
E
11
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
S
7
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
9
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
6
9
3
3
3
3
33
8
96
86
13
9
5
3
49
80
26
24
12
22
21
20
19
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
E
12
0.3
S
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.3
SSE
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
4
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
4
9
9
4
2
5
8
3
7
2
2
2
28
3
1
5
13
12
1
1
6
14
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.2
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
3
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.3
S
3
0.2
E
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
10
3
9
21
27
1
1
3
20
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
29
68
68
93
81
93
81
29
0
0
0
27
0
0
27
68
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
3
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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