Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crossroads today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 2PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 60 | 57 | 62 | 71 | 92 | 69 | 56 | 30 | 4 | 175 | 79 | 201 | 165 | 126 | 103 | 110 | 94 | 67 | 119 | 55 | 101 | 153 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:26AM1.81m | 3:48PM1.77m | 4:13AM1.87m | 4:36PM1.78m | 5:04AM1.90m | 5:26PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM0.15m | 9:57PM0.14m | 10:29AM0.15m | 10:48PM0.13m | 11:24AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 66 | 60 | 57 | 33 | 30 | 7 | 69 | 56 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 79 | 11 | 165 | 126 | 103 | 110 | 94 | 67 | 119 | 55 | 101 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | SE 14 | E 12 | NE 9 | SE 12 | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | S 12 | E 10 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 12 | E 9 | E 12 | NE 10 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | SE 12 | E 11 | SE 11 | ENE 11 | E 13 | SE 10 | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 5 | SE 15 | NE 4 | S 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | S 9 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | — | WNW 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 44 | 62 | 71 | 92 | 15 | 194 | 106 | 117 | 175 | 55 | 201 | — | 3 | 7 | 24 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 83 | 171 | 169 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 87 | 233 | 87 | 161 | 70 | 82 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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