Crossroads surf break

Crossroads surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 09 May 2026 NZST
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Crossroads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Crossroads sea temperature is
13.1° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Crossroads today?

The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 6PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (09 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (09 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
2
5
6
4
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
5
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
9
1
E
9
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
ENE
10
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
1.5
S
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
SSE
13
3.5
SSW
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
162
192
212
218
3460
4399
957
2137
1902
1793
1650
1729
1514
1259
3694
977
742
634
522
437
387
350
231
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
35
SW
35
SW
45
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
10
NW
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:45AM1.38m
9:14PM1.50m
9:35AM1.40m
10:02PM1.52m
10:22AM1.45m
10:48PM1.57m
Low Tide
2:57PM0.47m
3:33AM0.48m
3:44PM0.43m
4:17AM0.43m
4:30PM0.37m
5:01AM0.36m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:41
7:41
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
5:20
1
1
Temp °C
12
14
15
13
13
12
11
11
10
9
9
7
6
6
7
6
7
10
12
10
9
8
8
9
10
11
12
11
12
10
8
7
2
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
0
1
3
7
9
7
6
4
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
9
1
E
9
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
ENE
10
1.2
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
13
2.1
S
13
2
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
216
162
192
212
218
557
931
957
931
54
46
31
87
1514
1259
1211
977
742
634
522
437
387
350
231
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
9
0.7
S
13
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.2
E
14
0.3
ENE
14
0.3
ENE
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
50
24
28
40
173
180
131
100
72
16
37
34
85
82
78
76
75
72
71
70
65
63
115
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
S
15
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
49
47
39
5
20
1
1
62
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
1.3
SSW
6
0.6
NE
4
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.3
S
13
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
3.5
SSW
13
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
19
115
8
3460
4399
2137
1902
1793
1650
1729
21
15
3694
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
5
6
4
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
21
63
21
0
0
0
0
87
232
233
94
64
63
63
0
0
0
11
1
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
4
6
7
9
1
9
9
6
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
6
7
9
5
6
3
4
5
9
9
7
9
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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