Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 NZST
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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
12.3° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fields today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fields at 6AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (01 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
153
145
157
237
237
232
264
287
315
328
353
597
406
416
433
451
396
345
274
232
169
163
175
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
WNW
35
NW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SW
0
S
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:10AM1.57m
5:35PM1.71m
5:54AM1.56m
6:20PM1.70m
6:39AM1.54m
Low Tide
11:10PM0.36m
11:19AM0.33m
11:55PM0.37m
12:04PM0.34m
00:41AM0.37m
12:49PM0.35m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
17
17
17
13
12
12
11
11
11
13
14
12
13
14
14
14
14
16
15
16
14
14
13
13
14
10
14
11
11
12
10
9
9
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.1
S
14
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
114
153
145
157
237
237
232
264
4
315
328
353
597
406
416
433
451
396
345
274
232
169
163
175
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
17
16
8
8
6
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
10
9
9
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
19
18
18
17
16
15
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
0.4
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
Energy kJ
274
320
675
634
502
533
287
717
794
2
3
1
4
2
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
39
27
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
93
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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