Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 5AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 29 | 22 | 59 | 73 | 120 | 159 | 698 | 1173 | 1124 | 1070 | 1404 | 1238 | 1195 | 1042 | 933 | 874 | 601 | 604 | 475 | 338 | 315 | 254 | 248 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:47AM1.70m | 9:11PM1.57m | 9:37AM1.67m | 10:01PM1.53m | 10:27AM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.31m | 3:09PM0.34m | 3:22AM0.35m | 3:58PM0.38m | 4:10AM0.38m | 4:46PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 29 | 22 | 59 | 73 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 933 | 718 | 601 | 604 | 475 | 338 | 315 | 254 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 44 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 24 | 179 | 85 | 2 | 230 | 300 | 24 | 21 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 10 | SSE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | S 16 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SE 16 | E 11 | S 13 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | 60 | 61 | 2 | 130 | 58 | 25 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 120 | 159 | 698 | 1173 | 1124 | 1070 | 1404 | 1238 | 1195 | 1042 | 822 | 874 | — | — | 3 | — | 141 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 27 | 27 | 59 | 68 | 58 | 64 | 169 | 58 | 63 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 63 | 58 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 68 | 1 |
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