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Crossroads Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Crossroads surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crossroads today?
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 3PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | |
627 | 508 | 494 | 405 | 331 | 327 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 68 | 61 | 58 | 126 | 124 | 121 | 113 | 107 | 104 | 103 | 94 | 59 | 58 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.73m | 2:38AM1.68m | 3:01PM1.72m | 3:18AM1.65m | 3:42PM1.71m | 3:59AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.23m | 8:27PM0.26m | 8:44AM0.25m | 9:09PM0.30m | 9:24AM0.29m | 9:53PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 627 | 508 | 494 | 405 | 331 | 327 | 100 | 96 | 98 | 96 | 68 | 61 | 41 | 126 | 124 | 121 | 113 | 107 | 104 | 103 | 94 | 59 | 58 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 153 | 68 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 58 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 16 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 9 | S 8 | S 6 | — | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 82 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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