Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crossroads today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 8AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 19 | SSE 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 230 | 285 | 358 | 438 | 943 | 992 | 529 | 476 | 422 | 364 | 306 | 247 | 201 | 112 | 94 | 87 | 67 | 68 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:05AM1.87m | 2:37PM2.02m | 2:55AM1.91m | 3:26PM2.02m | 3:45AM1.91m | 4:15PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM-0.03m | 8:50PM0.06m | 9:08AM-0.05m | 9:41PM0.05m | 10:00AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 497 | 506 | 529 | 476 | 422 | 364 | 306 | 247 | 201 | 112 | 94 | 87 | 67 | 68 | 65 | 41 | 45 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | S 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 53 | 47 | 13 | 58 | 73 | 51 | 44 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 156 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 21 | S 20 | S 14 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 14 | S 19 | SSE 18 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 18 | 62 | 62 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 203 | 230 | 285 | 358 | 438 | 943 | 992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 186 | 270 | 87 | 87 | 278 | 219 | 186 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
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