
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fields today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fields at 5AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Fields. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SSE 17 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 22 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 29 | 37 | 55 | 58 | 131 | 193 | 290 | 372 | 359 | 457 | 661 | 740 | 844 | 929 | 917 | 871 | 879 | 867 | 845 | 1835 | 2497 | 2768 | 2432 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:36AM1.87m | 6:08PM2.05m | 6:33AM1.86m | 7:03PM2.00m | 7:29AM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.02m | 11:52AM-0.05m | 00:31AM0.01m | 12:49PM-0.03m | 1:26AM0.03m | 1:45PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 16 | E 16 | S 7 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 22 |
44 | 21 | 21 | 55 | 58 | 131 | 193 | 44 | 372 | 359 | 457 | 661 | 740 | 844 | 929 | 917 | 871 | 879 | 867 | 845 | 1835 | 2497 | 2768 | 2432 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | SSW 3 | SSE 6 | ESE 17 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 23 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
4 | 18 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 10 | 290 | 45 | 51 | 45 | 399 | 346 | 246 | 246 | 231 | 98 | 112 | 67 | 623 | 811 | 687 | 668 | 512 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NNE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 23 | — |
29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 46 | 137 | — | 143 | 143 | 225 | 157 | 44 | 112 | 69 | 42 | 38 | 20 | 1150 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | N 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 49 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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