Fields Surf Break
Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Fields 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Fields

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fields sea temperature is
12.6° C

2.2°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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 7AM is: 5.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 4.0m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)18ft (5.5m)16s
Afternoon (09 Jun)18ft (5.5m)16s
Evening (09 Jun)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
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)
2
5
7
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8
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
18
2.4
SSE
20
4
SSE
20
5.5
S
17
5.5
S
16
6
S
16
5.5
S
16
3.5
SSE
16
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
15
2.5
SSE
14
2.1
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
0.9
SE
13
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1393
4631
11788
15731
15204
17477
14420
5735
4511
3319
2483
1647
1226
573
551
448
384
368
301
307
269
597
514
400
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
35
SW
40
SW
30
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
E
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:44PM1.59m
11:11AM1.51m
11:31PM1.61m
12:00PM1.58m
00:22AM1.64m
12:53PM1.68m
Low Tide
5:02AM0.33m
5:17PM0.34m
5:47AM0.29m
6:08PM0.30m
6:35AM0.23m
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
10
8
8
9
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
11
13
14
12
11
10
9
9
8
10
11
9
Feels °C
3
1
1
2
1
2
4
6
6
5
6
6
7
10
12
9
8
7
6
6
5
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
18
2.4
SSE
20
4
SSE
18
4
SSE
17
4.5
SSE
16
4
SSE
16
3.5
SSE
16
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
15
2.5
SSE
14
2.1
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
9
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
Energy kJ
1393
4631
8647
8927
10215
8202
5735
4511
3319
2483
1647
1226
573
551
448
384
368
301
307
236
597
514
400
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.6
SE
21
1.4
SE
21
1.4
SE
20
0.7
SE
13
1.4
SE
9
1.3
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.6
SE
14
0.8
SE
13
0.9
SE
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
Energy kJ
3
368
1646
1422
175
307
340
214
158
125
250
269
46
45
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
17
Energy kJ
4
17
6
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
7
3
S
11
4
SSE
20
5.5
S
17
5.5
S
16
6
S
16
5.5
S
16
0.5
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
Energy kJ
168
2459
11788
15731
15204
17477
14420
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
5
4
4
4
6
8
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
69
219
169
29
169
169
58
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
20
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
4
6
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
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