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Crossroads surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 03 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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crossroads today?
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 2PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
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 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 17 | S 16 | |
58 | 57 | 33 | 20 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 57 | 76 | 109 | 98 | 94 | 63 | 67 | 147 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:59AM1.61m | 4:24PM1.69m | 4:42AM1.57m | 5:08PM1.65m | 5:26AM1.52m | 5:54PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM0.33m | 10:39PM0.39m | 10:52AM0.38m | 11:26PM0.44m | 11:39AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 17 | S 16 |
 kJ | 58 | 57 | 17 | 20 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 27 | 57 | 76 | 109 | 98 | 94 | 63 | 67 | 147 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 17 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 9 | E 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ENE 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 31 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 85 | 2 | 2 |
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