Crossroads Surf Break

Crossroads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.18° S 170.91° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crossroads sea temperature is
10.5° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 5AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jul)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (06 Jul)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
0.9
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
SE
18
1
E
10
1
E
12
1.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
430
1397
1528
1464
1317
1185
1093
969
750
589
458
373
253
194
125
169
165
184
188
192
711
206
266
289
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
40
S
45
SSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
10
S
10
SSW
0
SE
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
10
SSW
15
S
25
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:59PM1.57m
7:17AM1.48m
7:43PM1.55m
8:06AM1.49m
8:33PM1.54m
9:01AM1.52m
Low Tide
1:25AM0.41m
1:40PM0.38m
2:11AM0.40m
2:30PM0.38m
2:59AM0.38m
3:24PM0.37m
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:15
8:14
8:14
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
12
18
14
5
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
Temp °C
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
6
6
Feels °C
0
-2
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
0
-2
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
1.4
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
12
1.1
E
11
Energy kJ
186
151
120
92
64
63
44
198
196
177
161
87
58
194
119
169
165
184
188
192
190
206
266
289
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
E
10
0.4
NE
8
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.7
E
9
0.9
E
9
1
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.4
S
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
120
338
534
587
164
136
124
36
51
17
215
155
104
81
125
91
65
63
43
53
129
96
206
198
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
SSW
9
0.7
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
S
13
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
Energy kJ
7
53
28
45
198
65
94
60
58
57
53
26
61
142
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
0.7
SE
6
1.1
SE
18
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
430
1397
1528
1464
1317
1185
1093
969
750
589
458
373
253
38
711
61
92
114
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
9
9
2
2
1
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
87
87
232
228
228
54
54
54
64
64
64
20
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
66
54
54
54
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
9
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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