
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 11AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SSW 5 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
314 | 305 | 305 | 233 | 178 | 172 | 146 | 395 | 346 | 220 | 268 | 326 | 348 | 220 | 86 | 55 | 67 | 94 | 195 | 377 | 1062 | 1230 | 1798 | 2352 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:35AM1.51m | 7:58PM1.64m | 8:18AM1.49m | 8:40PM1.62m | 9:03AM1.50m | 9:25PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.35m | 1:44PM0.33m | 2:20AM0.35m | 2:28PM0.34m | 3:02AM0.34m | 3:13PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 17 | S 16 |
314 | 305 | 305 | 233 | 178 | 172 | 146 | 395 | 346 | 159 | 268 | 326 | 348 | 220 | 86 | 55 | 59 | 94 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 117 | 202 | 129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 152 | 112 | 220 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 49 | 53 | 32 | 61 | 52 | 220 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 5 | S 17 | S 16 | S 12 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 9 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 5 | — | 5 | 15 | 39 | 72 | 178 | 227 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 3 | NE 8 | NNE 2 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NNW 3 | NNE 8 | NW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
6 | 3 | 102 | 1 | 115 | 281 | 408 | 1065 | — | 4 | 207 | 1 | 9 | 52 | 80 | 80 | 67 | 62 | 195 | 377 | 1062 | 1230 | 1798 | 2352 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 77 | 69 | 77 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 169 | 169 | 180 | 169 | 191 |
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