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Crossroads Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Crossroads surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crossroads today?
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 3PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
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 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | |
1175 | 993 | 754 | 634 | 514 | 471 | 394 | 999 | 1102 | 1102 | 1200 | 2857 | 1509 | 2846 | 2535 | 2252 | 915 | 836 | 703 | 575 | 422 | 1208 | 1082 | 896 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.45m | 10:48PM1.57m | 11:09AM1.52m | 11:34PM1.63m | 11:57AM1.62m | 00:21AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.37m | 5:01AM0.36m | 5:17PM0.30m | 5:45AM0.28m | 6:05PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 1175 | 993 | 754 | 634 | 514 | 471 | 394 | 999 | 1102 | 1102 | 1200 | 1261 | 39 | 1304 | 1121 | 1003 | 915 | 836 | 703 | 575 | 422 | 326 | 277 | 266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 14 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 76 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 196 | 192 | 232 | 217 | 149 | 135 | 85 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SSE 16 | ENE 11 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | S 26 | E 13 | S 22 | SSE 22 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 150 | 111 | 53 | 107 | — | — | 16 | 36 | 13 | 31 | 84 | 91 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2857 | 1509 | 2846 | 2535 | 2252 | — | — | — | — | — | 1208 | 1082 | 896 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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