Crossroads Surf Break

Crossroads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.18° S 170.91° E

Issued: 11 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crossroads sea temperature is
10.2° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Crossroads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Crossroads today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 4PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.6
E
13
1.3
NE
6
0.5
E
12
1.4
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
E
11
1.1
E
10
0.8
ENE
9
1.7
S
6
2.4
SSE
7
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
98
49
51
143
56
75
119
112
77
232
488
459
283
265
396
260
113
180
488
875
1299
1708
1615
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NW
10
SSW
30
SSW
15
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:38PM1.64m
5:52AM1.51m
6:17PM1.61m
6:33AM1.49m
6:59PM1.57m
Low Tide
11:26AM0.33m
11:58PM0.40m
12:09PM0.35m
00:41AM0.41m
12:53PM0.37m
1:25AM0.41m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
5:07
 mm
1
1
5
7
6
3
3
5
9
5
3
Temp °C
9
11
12
11
10
9
9
10
10
11
13
11
11
9
8
7
6
6
7
5
5
4
5
5
Feels °C
5
8
9
7
7
5
5
6
6
7
9
8
8
3
4
1
1
-2
-2
-4
-3
-5
-4
-5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.5
E
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.8
E
11
0.6
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.5
E
12
1.4
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
E
11
1.1
E
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
Energy kJ
73
98
21
24
143
23
38
41
53
77
232
488
459
283
265
396
260
113
122
117
90
87
135
111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.1
S
13
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.1
S
16
0.4
ESE
12
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
E
11
0.6
NE
10
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
19
0.8
ENE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
49
51
3
31
34
119
112
5
50
7
26
154
157
21
48
39
58
43
145
120
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
15
17
3
3
13
56
56
3
5
2
5
31
30
29
12
42
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1
ENE
6
2.3
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
0.4
SSW
2
0.6
SSE
3
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.7
S
6
2.4
SSE
7
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
46
64
56
75
89
103
75
655
1034
2
9
53
52
57
74
180
488
875
1299
1708
1615
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
5
4
7
5
5
1
Distance (km)
0
2
21
0
0
0
2
2
2
21
21
0
0
54
11
66
54
232
228
211
228
306
306
250
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
7
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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