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Fields surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fields today?
The current surf forecast for Fields at 3AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 9 | S 11 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | |
10 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 39 | 33 | 66 | 96 | 86 | 85 | 78 | 41 | 59 | 49 | 80 | 226 | 291 | 387 | 372 | 371 | 394 | 510 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 8:47PM1.99m | 9:15AM1.79m | 9:46PM1.93m | 10:15AM1.75m | 10:44PM1.87m | 11:14AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.06m | 3:28PM0.05m | 4:07AM0.08m | 4:26PM0.10m | 5:03AM0.11m | 5:23PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 7 | SSE 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 13 | S 12 | S 9 | S 11 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 |
 kJ | 9 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 39 | 9 | 66 | 20 | 13 | 85 | 78 | 41 | 59 | 39 | 26 | 226 | 291 | 387 | 372 | 371 | 394 | 510 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 4 | ESE 4 | E 11 | SSE 13 | S 7 | SSE 13 | S 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | S 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 8 | 96 | 86 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 80 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | SSE 9 | E 12 | S 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 12 | E 12 | E 4 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | NE 5 | ESE 3 | SE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | ENE 5 | SSE 8 | — | E 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 21 | 27 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 20 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 68 | 68 | 93 | 81 | 93 | 81 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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