Crossroads Surf Break

Crossroads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.18° S 170.91° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crossroads sea temperature is
11.3° C

2.1°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 7AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
1.2
SSW
8
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
8
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
12
1.2
S
15
1.6
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
58
82
64
43
161
40
49
149
209
299
670
1398
1811
1334
1003
639
478
451
356
323
258
246
167
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
30
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
NW
10
N
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:52PM1.82m
8:19AM1.69m
8:51PM1.73m
9:21AM1.64m
9:49PM1.66m
10:21AM1.61m
Low Tide
2:13AM0.18m
2:35PM0.18m
3:08AM0.22m
3:32PM0.26m
4:02AM0.27m
4:27PM0.32m
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
5
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
8
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
12
10
9
8
7
7
7
8
10
8
Feels °C
10
4
5
6
5
8
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
8
9
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
8
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
12
1.2
S
15
1.6
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
Energy kJ
54
58
82
27
24
46
40
49
149
209
299
670
1398
1811
1334
1003
639
478
451
356
323
258
246
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SSE
13
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
58
10
32
64
43
10
13
27
4
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
13
8
8
8
2
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
S
13
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
6
5
20
28
30
28
5
4
10
4
1
1
4
2
4
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
1
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
8
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
N
3
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
1
40
40
77
161
1
32
1
13
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
20
54
20
0
0
2
115
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
77
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
4
3
3
4
6
6
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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