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Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.7° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fields today?
The current surf forecast for Fields at 2AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | |
39 | 27 | 40 | 82 | 253 | 253 | 126 | 81 | 45 | 37 | 25 | 98 | 103 | 73 | 156 | 231 | 397 | 597 | 566 | 518 | 367 | 454 | 293 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 11:05PM1.88m | 11:34AM1.72m | 00:03AM1.84m | 12:31PM1.71m | 00:57AM1.80m | 1:24PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.14m | 5:43PM0.14m | 6:20AM0.15m | 6:39PM0.17m | 7:13AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 38 | 27 | 34 | 39 | 253 | 253 | 126 | 44 | 42 | 37 | 21 | 98 | 103 | 73 | 156 | 231 | 397 | 597 | 225 | 518 | 101 | 454 | 293 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 25 | 24 | 82 | 13 | 13 | 41 | 81 | 45 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 73 | 99 | 566 | 126 | 367 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 14 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | SE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
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