Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crossroads today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 8PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 555 | 1477 | 1607 | 1788 | 931 | 5231 | 7253 | 2072 | 1707 | 1437 | 1346 | 1292 | 2326 | 4037 | 1106 | 1091 | 939 | 780 | 661 | 572 | 475 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.75m | 5:22AM1.79m | 5:46PM1.72m | 6:12AM1.78m | 6:37PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.17m | 11:13PM0.19m | 11:41AM0.20m | 00:02AM0.21m | 12:36PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 555 | 640 | 792 | 888 | 931 | 1305 | 1887 | 2072 | 1707 | 1437 | 1346 | 1292 | 1275 | 1257 | 1106 | 1091 | 939 | 780 | 661 | 572 | 475 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 68 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 1477 | 1607 | 1788 | — | 5231 | 7253 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2326 | 4037 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 23 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 87 | 94 | 63 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 2 |
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