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Crossroads surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 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
11.8° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crossroads today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 6AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
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 Sun night, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
66 | 66 | 48 | 48 | 74 | 97 | 170 | 231 | 191 | 151 | 155 | 171 | 144 | 119 | 131 | 134 | 158 | 166 | 197 | 265 | 251 | 262 | 326 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:55AM1.60m | 3:20PM1.70m | 3:36AM1.59m | 4:02PM1.69m | 4:18AM1.57m | 4:44PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.38m | 8:59AM0.34m | 9:31PM0.40m | 9:42AM0.35m | 10:16PM0.41m | 10:26AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 37 | 37 | 40 | 48 | 74 | 32 | 16 | 231 | 191 | 151 | 155 | 171 | 144 | 119 | 131 | 134 | 158 | 166 | 197 | 265 | 251 | 262 | 326 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 3 | S 13 |
| kJ | 66 | 66 | 48 | 47 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 3 |
| kJ | 30 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 66 | — | — | 162 | 188 | 97 | 170 | 507 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 54 | 54 | 0 |
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