Crossroads surf break

Crossroads surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 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 11AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (09 May)3ft (0.9m)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). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
0
0
1
2
4
4
4
5
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1
E
9
0.9
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
2.3
SSW
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
15
3.5
SSW
14
2
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
12
2.2
S
12
2
S
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
680
407
216
162
157
265
218
1962
1072
991
4399
1509
1559
1392
1483
1335
1109
1092
874
727
619
522
437
320
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
NNE
15
NE
10
N
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
15
NW
20
SSW
30
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
NW
5
N
5
NE
5
N
10
NW
5
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
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
2:46AM0.51m
2:57PM0.47m
3:33AM0.48m
3:44PM0.43m
4:17AM0.43m
4:30PM0.37m
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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
2
Temp °C
13
13
12
14
15
14
13
12
11
11
11
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
7
10
12
10
9
8
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
10
9
7
7
1
0
-2
-1
-1
1
1
3
7
9
7
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1
E
9
0.9
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.4
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
13
2
S
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
11
Energy kJ
680
407
216
162
157
265
218
757
1072
991
931
74
46
31
86
1335
1109
1092
874
727
619
522
437
320
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
9
0.7
S
13
0.9
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
14
0.3
E
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
Energy kJ
14
11
13
33
29
39
173
170
104
85
74
21
34
34
85
82
78
76
73
72
71
70
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
23
47
50
49
47
44
5
11
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.3
NE
2
2.3
SSW
14
0.5
N
3
3.5
SSW
14
2
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
12
2.2
S
12
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
8
26
40
1
1962
5
4399
1509
1559
1392
1483
19
9
5
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
1
1
4
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
11
20
0
21
63
2
0
0
0
0
64
64
416
64
64
63
11
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
9
4
1
1
1
1
9
9
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
5
4
5
4
5
4
9
9
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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