Fields Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fields sea temperature is
10.7°C
1.3° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 12AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (30 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (30 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
17
1.5
S
10
1.3
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
55
52
31
31
17
22
48
50
157
255
443
487
407
349
608
599
833
903
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
20
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
N
30
WNW
15
SW
5
W
25
W
25
W
25
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
High Tide
5:46AM1.63m
6:09PM1.70m
6:31AM1.65m
6:55PM1.69m
Low Tide
11:42PM0.26m
11:58AM0.24m
00:27AM0.25m
12:47PM0.24m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:59
6:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
12
9
9
9
11
13
15
14
13
9
10
8
10
11
12
12
11
7
Feels °C
8
6
5
4
3
4
6
11
5
5
6
7
4
2
6
9
6
5
1
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