Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crossroads today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 5PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 14 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 65 | 99 | 90 | 66 | 84 | 152 | 218 | 513 | 880 | 942 | 2216 | 4652 | 2218 | 1785 | 1393 | 1138 | 817 | 1631 | 986 | 955 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17AM1.73m | 6:43PM1.69m | 7:12AM1.64m | 7:37PM1.58m | 8:10AM1.57m | 8:36PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.22m | 1:03AM0.27m | 1:31PM0.33m | 1:57AM0.35m | 2:27PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | S 6 | E 10 | S 6 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 64 | 61 | 41 | 48 | 45 | 84 | 49 | 56 | 35 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 2460 | 2218 | 1785 | 1393 | 1138 | 817 | 566 | 308 | 262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 13 | E 9 | SSE 13 | E 10 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 41 | 59 | 41 | 57 | 45 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 15 | — | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 104 | 65 | 34 | 58 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 17 | — | — | — | 26 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 38 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 3 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 15 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 99 | 90 | 66 | 3 | 152 | 218 | 513 | 880 | 942 | 2216 | 4652 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1631 | 986 | 955 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 64 | 63 | 26 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 87 | 87 | 211 | 353 | 54 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 70 | 0 |
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