Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crossroads today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 10AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 166 | 175 | 176 | 133 | 88 | 84 | 59 | 160 | 235 | 277 | 344 | 397 | 427 | 497 | 778 | 435 | 413 | 413 | 364 | 292 | 235 | 191 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.80m | 1:45PM1.98m | 2:05AM1.87m | 2:37PM2.02m | 2:55AM1.91m | 3:26PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.04m | 7:58PM0.11m | 8:16AM-0.03m | 8:50PM0.06m | 9:08AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | S 16 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 18 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 166 | 175 | 176 | 133 | 88 | 84 | 59 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 461 | 435 | 413 | 413 | 364 | 292 | 235 | 191 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | SSE 9 | S 18 | ESE 15 | S 16 | ESE 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 53 | 47 | 45 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 10 | E 12 | S 21 | S 20 | S 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 17 | ESE 15 | S 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 160 | 235 | 277 | 344 | 397 | 427 | 497 | 778 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 87 | 186 | 186 | 209 | 186 | 186 | 90 | 87 | 87 | 278 | 94 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
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