Crossroads Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Otago, New Zealand)

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Crossroads Surf Guide

Crossroads in N Otago is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. Best around low tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rips and rocks.

Crossroads Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Crossroads:

The best conditions reported for surf at Crossroads occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Crossroads (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Crossroads with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 47% of the time in June while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

29%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

24%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Crossroads Location Map

Interactive Crossroads surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Crossroads is Oamaru Airport (OAM) in New Zealand, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Crossroads is Dunedin Airport (DUD), also in New Zealand, 100 km (62 miles) away.

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Crossroads Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 24 May 2026, 15:16 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 24			Mon
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	16	16	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off

What does Crossroads look like?

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Tides at Crossroads

Current tide and informaton

For All Day Bay, 3 km from Crossroads.

Next High Water: 10:21pm | 1.73m

Next Low Water: 04:01pm | 0.2m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Crossroads Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.2 °C) at Crossroads is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Crossroads

Surf stats for Crossroads, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Crossroads

Wind stats for Crossroads, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Crossroads Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 6 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.3
Consistency of Surf:2.7
Difficulty Level:3.3
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.0
Crowds:2.2
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Dazza Burrito from New Zealand

“Very hostile locals !!!
Pretty fickle spot, better off to go to Dunedin”

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