
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crossroads today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 9AM is: 0.2m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 20 | 40 | 69 | 93 | 96 | 97 | 67 | 71 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 66 | 116 | 132 | 132 | 129 | 126 | 80 | 74 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 1:21AM1.57m | 1:43PM1.66m | 2:01AM1.65m | 2:22PM1.70m | 2:42AM1.73m | 3:04PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.28m | 7:47PM0.27m | 8:05AM0.22m | 8:28PM0.21m | 8:50AM0.18m | 9:11PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
27 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 93 | 96 | 97 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 26 | 28 | 66 | 116 | 132 | 132 | 129 | 126 | 80 | 74 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
5 | 20 | 40 | 69 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 67 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 11 | S 19 | S 19 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 4 | S 18 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
3 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 9 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — |
— | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 26 | 79 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 |
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