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Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 May 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 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fields today?
The current surf forecast for Fields at 1PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | |
2604 | 5077 | 1851 | 1433 | 1226 | 905 | 781 | 526 | 393 | 368 | 263 | 402 | 1003 | 1003 | 991 | 1051 | 1358 | 3322 | 3129 | 1267 | 1358 | 1214 | 1151 | 522 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:47AM1.48m | 00:08AM1.61m | 12:34PM1.54m | 00:55AM1.65m | 1:22PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39AM0.37m | 5:50PM0.36m | 6:23AM0.32m | 6:38PM0.31m | 7:08AM0.26m | 7:29PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 2436 | 2197 | 1851 | 1433 | 1226 | 905 | 781 | 526 | 393 | 368 | 263 | 217 | 1003 | 1003 | 991 | 1051 | 1358 | 1285 | 1344 | 1267 | 1358 | 1214 | 1151 | 522 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 167 | 161 | 145 | 140 | 130 | 97 | 95 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 66 | 402 | 64 | 62 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 255 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 16 | ENE 11 | E 14 | E 13 | — | S 26 | SE 24 | SSE 24 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 104 | 65 | 57 | 55 | — | 13 | 24 | 55 | 92 | 90 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2604 | 5077 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3322 | 3129 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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