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Lat Long: 43.05° S 173.09° E

Fields WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fields sea temperature is
11.6°C
1.4° 

Fields surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fields surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, ENE swell with 542 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fields this week:

The surf forecast for Fields over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fields in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 10th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 7s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 10th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fields over the next 16 days.


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