Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crossroads today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 1PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 736 | 674 | 276 | 200 | 172 | 172 | 233 | 233 | 159 | 209 | 272 | 283 | 283 | 357 | 343 | 333 | 306 | 293 | 306 | 417 | 503 | 837 | 1045 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:18AM1.51m | 12:44PM1.63m | 00:59AM1.55m | 1:24PM1.67m | 1:37AM1.59m | 2:01PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.41m | 6:45PM0.44m | 6:56AM0.35m | 7:25PM0.38m | 7:36AM0.29m | 8:05PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 736 | 674 | 99 | 96 | 150 | 120 | 92 | 83 | 159 | 209 | 272 | 283 | 283 | 357 | 343 | 333 | 306 | 293 | 306 | 417 | 503 | 837 | 1045 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 276 | 200 | 172 | 172 | 233 | 233 | 59 | 39 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 13 | SSE 17 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 17 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 2 | NW 2 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | SE 2 | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 70 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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