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/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Crossroads surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 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 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crossroads today?
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 3PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
68 | 68 | 66 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 118 | 86 | 84 | 119 | 87 | 58 | 43 | 31 | 92 | 829 | 1429 | 1082 | 574 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.47m | 6:42PM1.56m | 7:03AM1.43m | 7:32PM1.53m | 7:54AM1.39m | 8:24PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.46m | 1:07AM0.51m | 1:19PM0.49m | 1:58AM0.52m | 2:09PM0.49m | 2:46AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 14 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 68 | 33 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 118 | 86 | 84 | 119 | 87 | 58 | 43 | 31 | 92 | 13 | 1429 | 1082 | 574 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 22 | 68 | 66 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 6 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 6 | 14 | 53 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | E 11 | S 8 | — | S 17 | S 17 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 19 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 24 | 52 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | ENE 9 | NE 10 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 222 | 241 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 829 | 2879 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 85 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
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