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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 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crossroads today?
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 4AM is: 0.2m 20s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 11 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 13 | |
36 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 117 | 5 | 125 | 236 | 394 | 743 | 602 | 487 | 405 | 400 | 327 | 147 | 106 | 100 | 96 | 92 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:16AM1.74m | 1:38PM1.73m | 1:58AM1.71m | 2:20PM1.73m | 2:38AM1.68m | 3:01PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59PM0.21m | 7:22AM0.21m | 7:44PM0.23m | 8:04AM0.23m | 8:27PM0.26m | 8:44AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 3 | SE 11 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 19 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 125 | 236 | 394 | 743 | 602 | 487 | 405 | 400 | 327 | 147 | 106 | 100 | 96 | 92 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | NE 5 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 157 | 48 | 100 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 6 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 36 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 117 | 123 | 138 | 75 | 60 | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 161 | 227 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 |
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