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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 5 am Friday 08 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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crossroads today?
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 12PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 7 | E 10 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | |
113 | 101 | 106 | 62 | 63 | 70 | 94 | 432 | 865 | 445 | 216 | 169 | 235 | 216 | 200 | 1558 | 703 | 3504 | 2866 | 1567 | 1657 | 1735 | 1918 | 2039 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:54AM1.39m | 8:24PM1.50m | 8:45AM1.38m | 9:14PM1.50m | 9:35AM1.40m | 10:02PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.52m | 2:09PM0.49m | 2:46AM0.51m | 2:57PM0.47m | 3:33AM0.48m | 3:44PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
 kJ | 113 | 101 | 106 | 62 | 63 | 70 | 94 | 432 | 865 | 445 | 216 | 169 | 200 | 216 | 170 | 526 | 703 | 723 | 1159 | 47 | 29 | 87 | 86 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 47 | 50 | 55 | 51 | 66 | 200 | 149 | 114 | 77 | 75 | 15 | 33 | 32 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 19 | — | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | NE 4 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 23 | 25 | 23 | — | — | 49 | 47 | 44 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 43 | 167 | 235 | 3 | 11 | 1558 | — | 3504 | 2866 | 1567 | 1657 | 1735 | 1918 | 2039 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 63 | 21 | 0 | 54 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 232 | 775 | 381 | 211 |
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