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/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Crossroads surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Crossroads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Crossroads sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crossroads today?
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 8AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
1385 | 2040 | 2088 | 1978 | 1256 | 1158 | 913 | 887 | 874 | 986 | 1139 | 1581 | 2011 | 2213 | 1886 | 1708 | 1790 | 1578 | 1195 | 911 | 769 | 604 | 558 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 00:05AM1.66m | 12:32PM1.66m | 00:51AM1.64m | 1:16PM1.67m | 1:34AM1.62m | 1:59PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.26m | 6:34PM0.31m | 6:55AM0.28m | 7:20PM0.34m | 7:36AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 1385 | 2040 | 2088 | 1978 | 1256 | 1158 | 913 | 887 | 874 | 986 | 1139 | 1581 | 2011 | 2213 | 1886 | 1708 | 1790 | 1578 | 1195 | 911 | 769 | 604 | 558 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 79 |
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