Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crossroads today (12 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 9PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 19 | SSE 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 509 | 483 | 445 | 413 | 422 | 364 | 292 | 241 | 215 | 112 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 47 | 62 | 61 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:55AM1.91m | 3:26PM2.02m | 3:45AM1.91m | 4:15PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.06m | 9:08AM-0.05m | 9:41PM0.05m | 10:00AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 25 | 483 | 445 | 413 | 422 | 364 | 292 | 241 | 215 | 112 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 47 | 49 | 47 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 53 | 47 | 45 | 67 | 68 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 19 | SSE 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 45 | 42 | 17 | 38 | 40 | 19 | 62 | 61 | 151 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 427 | 509 | 1145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 95 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
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