Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crossroads today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 4AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1452 | 585 | 1595 | 1593 | 1248 | 1047 | 276 | 639 | 599 | 394 | 302 | 269 | 218 | 163 | 159 | 124 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:10AM1.84m | 4:34PM1.80m | 4:57AM1.78m | 5:20PM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.10m | 10:24AM0.11m | 10:48PM0.17m | 11:14AM0.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1452 | 585 | 613 | 724 | 835 | 418 | 276 | 639 | 599 | 394 | 302 | 269 | 218 | 163 | 159 | 124 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 17 | E 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 280 | 270 | 195 | 190 | 130 | 225 | 50 | 3 | 121 | 113 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 39 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NE 4 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 16 | SSE 16 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 134 | 90 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 1595 | 1593 | 1248 | 1047 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 70 | 70 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 85 | 79 | 0 |
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