Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crossroads today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 5AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 6 | SSE 5 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 27 | 20 | 40 | 69 | 93 | 96 | 97 | 67 | 71 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 35 | 39 | 66 | 113 | 132 | 132 | 129 | 126 | 122 | 113 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 1:21AM1.57m | 1:43PM1.66m | 2:01AM1.65m | 2:22PM1.70m | 2:42AM1.73m | 3:04PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.28m | 7:47PM0.27m | 8:05AM0.22m | 8:28PM0.21m | 8:50AM0.18m | 9:11PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 4 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 49 | 27 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 93 | 96 | 97 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 26 | 27 | 66 | 113 | 132 | 132 | 129 | 126 | 122 | 8 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 15 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 20 | 40 | 69 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 67 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 113 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | S 13 | SE 11 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 17 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 4 | S 17 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 37 | 36 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | NE 4 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 139 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 79 | 1 | 79 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
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