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Crossroads Surf Forecast
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Crossroads surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 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
12.0° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crossroads today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 8AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
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 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
1241 | 1795 | 2380 | 2437 | 2086 | 1882 | 1769 | 1541 | 1165 | 898 | 780 | 604 | 475 | 459 | 380 | 374 | 306 | 221 | 195 | 149 | 137 | 92 | 90 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.64m | 1:16PM1.67m | 1:34AM1.62m | 1:59PM1.68m | 2:15AM1.61m | 2:39PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.28m | 7:20PM0.34m | 7:36AM0.30m | 8:03PM0.36m | 8:17AM0.32m | 8:47PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 1241 | 1795 | 2380 | 2437 | 2086 | 1882 | 1769 | 1541 | 1165 | 898 | 780 | 604 | 475 | 459 | 380 | 374 | 306 | 221 | 195 | 149 | 137 | 92 | 90 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 12 | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 11 | — | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 85 | 85 |
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