Crossroads surf break

Crossroads surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 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
11.8° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Crossroads today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 6AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
6
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
66
48
48
74
97
170
231
191
151
155
171
144
119
131
134
158
166
197
265
251
262
326
326
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
SSW
0
S
0
NNE
10
ENE
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
SW
10
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:55AM1.60m
3:20PM1.70m
3:36AM1.59m
4:02PM1.69m
4:18AM1.57m
4:44PM1.67m
Low Tide
8:47PM0.38m
8:59AM0.34m
9:31PM0.40m
9:42AM0.35m
10:16PM0.41m
10:26AM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:01
Temp °C
10
10
10
12
13
14
15
15
15
16
16
14
14
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
12
13
13
12
7
6
6
8
9
11
12
13
13
14
14
13
14
15
12
14
14
12
13
12
10
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
37
37
40
48
74
32
16
231
191
151
155
171
144
119
131
134
158
166
197
265
251
262
326
326
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
66
66
48
47
32
18
4
15
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
10
2
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
30
13
12
6
3
3
3
16
16
15
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
10
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.1
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
2.1
NE
8
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
66
162
188
97
170
507
1
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
2
2
21
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
0
21
0
0
0
20
54
54
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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