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/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Crossroads surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 02 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crossroads today?
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 10AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 17 | SSE 17 | |
124 | 121 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 103 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 33 | 20 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:18AM1.65m | 3:42PM1.71m | 3:59AM1.61m | 4:24PM1.69m | 4:42AM1.57m | 5:08PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.29m | 9:53PM0.34m | 10:07AM0.33m | 10:39PM0.39m | 10:52AM0.38m | 11:26PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 17 |
 kJ | 124 | 121 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 103 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 33 | 20 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 13 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 17 | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | — | — | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 79 | 79 | 26 | 0 |
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