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Crossroads Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Crossroads surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 14 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
12.6° C
(Which is 2.3°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 South-southeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | |
227 | 218 | 202 | 166 | 131 | 184 | 542 | 365 | 514 | 384 | 367 | 345 | 258 | 246 | 213 | 153 | 100 | 72 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.69m | 12:46PM1.74m | 1:10AM1.75m | 1:36PM1.85m | 1:59AM1.80m | 2:28PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.20m | 6:55PM0.17m | 7:18AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.12m | 8:08AM0.07m | 8:43PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 227 | 218 | 202 | 166 | 131 | 103 | 542 | 365 | 514 | 384 | 367 | 345 | 258 | 246 | 213 | 153 | 100 | 72 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 82 | 126 | 79 | 93 | 92 | 184 | 8 | 61 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 61 | 59 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | E 10 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | S 23 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 11 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 2 | 2 |
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