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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 Wednesday 20 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
12.5° 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 6PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
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 Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | SSE 12 | |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 133 | 64 | 61 | 43 | 114 | 288 | 46 | 75 | 146 | 106 | 75 | 49 | 29 | 37 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:15PM1.95m | 6:40AM1.77m | 7:17PM1.89m | 7:43AM1.73m | 8:20PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.06m | 00:41AM0.16m | 1:01PM0.09m | 1:42AM0.18m | 2:03PM0.13m | 2:42AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 |
 kJ | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 44 | 64 | 61 | 43 | 48 | 25 | 15 | 75 | 146 | 106 | 75 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 10 | S 13 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | S 6 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 15 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 29 | 29 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 15 | E 15 | S 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 9 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | S 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | N 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | — | 1 | 1 | 23 | 133 | 16 | 20 | 123 | 114 | 288 | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 79 | 169 | 79 | 79 | 169 | 169 | 79 | 1 | 64 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 79 | 79 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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