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/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Crossroads surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 09 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
13.1° 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 8AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | |
680 | 407 | 216 | 162 | 157 | 265 | 218 | 1962 | 1072 | 991 | 4399 | 1509 | 1559 | 1392 | 1483 | 1335 | 1109 | 1092 | 874 | 727 | 619 | 522 | 437 | 320 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.38m | 9:14PM1.50m | 9:35AM1.40m | 10:02PM1.52m | 10:22AM1.45m | 10:48PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.51m | 2:57PM0.47m | 3:33AM0.48m | 3:44PM0.43m | 4:17AM0.43m | 4:30PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | | |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 680 | 407 | 216 | 162 | 157 | 265 | 218 | 757 | 1072 | 991 | 931 | 74 | 46 | 31 | 86 | 1335 | 1109 | 1092 | 874 | 727 | 619 | 522 | 437 | 320 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 29 | 39 | 173 | 170 | 104 | 85 | 74 | 21 | 34 | 34 | — | 85 | 82 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 23 | 47 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 44 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | NE 2 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | N 3 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 26 | 40 | — | 1 | — | — | 1962 | — | 5 | 4399 | 1509 | 1559 | 1392 | 1483 | 19 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 63 | 11 | 64 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 232 | 416 | 64 | 64 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
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