Crossroads Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.18° S 170.91° E

Crossroads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crossroads sea temperature is
10.8°C
1.9° 

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 (26 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 5PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (26 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (26 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Sat
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
1.6
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.4
SE
15
1.8
S
7
1.6
S
8
2.2
SSW
8
0.6
ESE
14
0.9
S
10
2.4
SW
11
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
13
2.2
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
1.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
118
116
113
109
104
87
194
130
55
315
326
559
121
146
1466
371
459
1430
1505
944
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
W
5
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
15
WSW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:38PM1.75m
3:55AM1.74m
3:17PM1.76m
3:37AM1.77m
4:00PM1.75m
Low Tide
8:22AM0.18m
8:45PM0.21m
9:05AM0.16m
9:27PM0.19m
9:51AM0.17m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
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6:18
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7:16
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6:15
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6:37
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7:37
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6:39
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 mm
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2
4
2
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1
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1
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Temp °C
10
15
16
15
13
12
6
5
6
8
9
8
6
6
6
6
9
10
11
9
8
Feels °C
6
12
15
13
11
10
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
5
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