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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 Sunday 10 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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.5°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: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | |
813 | 3545 | 1643 | 2229 | 1999 | 2011 | 2011 | 1544 | 1408 | 1249 | 1009 | 875 | 742 | 634 | 514 | 415 | 363 | 303 | 966 | 1117 | 1469 | 1663 | 2107 | 3544 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:35AM1.40m | 10:02PM1.52m | 10:22AM1.45m | 10:48PM1.57m | 11:09AM1.52m | 11:34PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.48m | 3:44PM0.43m | 4:17AM0.43m | 4:30PM0.37m | 5:01AM0.36m | 5:17PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 14 |
 kJ | 813 | 836 | 74 | 48 | 31 | 87 | 87 | 1544 | 1408 | 1249 | 1009 | 875 | 742 | 634 | 514 | 415 | 363 | 303 | 966 | 1117 | 1469 | 39 | 39 | 1572 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 14 | E 14 | ENE 10 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 131 | 100 | — | 40 | 34 | 35 | — | 85 | 84 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 34 | 33 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | S 16 | NNE 4 | — | — | S 26 | S 25 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 131 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 3545 | 1643 | 2229 | 1999 | 2011 | 2011 | 28 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1663 | 2107 | 3544 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 208 | 381 | 232 | 232 | 64 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 20 |
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