Crossroads Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.18° S 170.91° E

Crossroads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crossroads sea temperature is
10.3°C
1.6° 

Crossroads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Crossroads today (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 12PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (13 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (13 Sep)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
10
2.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.3
S
14
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
628
1541
1193
1043
322
639
599
387
296
269
218
175
153
119
92
61
57
39
38
22
21
13
13
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
10
ENE
15
N
10
NNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:10AM1.84m
4:34PM1.80m
4:57AM1.78m
5:20PM1.71m
5:45AM1.70m
6:08PM1.61m
Low Tide
10:24AM0.11m
10:48PM0.17m
11:14AM0.21m
11:36PM0.25m
12:05PM0.31m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
6:23
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
13
14
11
9
9
9
8
10
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
13
17
18
16
14
Feels °C
3
3
5
8
11
9
6
6
7
6
7
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
14
15
13
10
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