Crossroads Surf Break

Crossroads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.18° S 170.91° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crossroads sea temperature is
11.8° C

2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Crossroads today (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 10PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.3
S
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.1
S
13
1
S
11
1
SSE
11
1
S
10
1
SSE
11
1
S
11
1.1
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.3
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
105
123
115
178
181
171
892
313
508
414
229
245
225
245
247
521
730
1081
1189
1148
893
657
465
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
5
NW
10
WNW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
N
10
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:25AM1.88m
4:59PM2.04m
5:21AM1.86m
5:56PM1.98m
6:19AM1.81m
Low Tide
10:23PM0.08m
10:42AM-0.02m
11:21PM0.09m
11:41AM-0.00m
00:19AM0.11m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:14
8:14
8:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
9
9
8
9
10
8
7
6
6
6
6
9
11
9
9
8
8
7
7
11
Feels °C
6
5
5
4
4
3
1
2
4
5
3
3
3
2
2
6
8
6
5
4
5
3
3
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.6
SSE
13
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
13
1
S
11
1
SSE
11
1
S
10
1
SSE
11
1
S
11
1.1
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.3
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
Energy kJ
124
105
123
115
178
181
171
6
135
220
414
229
245
225
245
247
521
730
1081
1189
1148
893
657
465
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
5
0.2
E
12
0.5
S
13
0.1
SE
12
0.5
S
13
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.9
S
14
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
Energy kJ
36
101
66
65
3
3
6
1
12
86
6
89
44
71
71
72
338
2
8
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
10
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
3
4
3
7
7
1
1
6
2
1
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
SW
4
1.2
SSW
6
1.6
S
13
1.3
S
10
1.7
SSW
10
0.4
N
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
1
2
13
15
12
81
892
313
508
3
1
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
63
2
0
0
208
239
87
87
70
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
79
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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