Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crossroads today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 8AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 16 | E 8 | E 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 72 | 70 | 51 | 65 | 76 | 83 | 55 | 54 | 38 | 18 | 54 | 51 | 45 | 179 | 382 | 42 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 94 | 182 | 121 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:45AM1.79m | 5:06PM1.71m | 5:30AM1.75m | 5:50PM1.64m | 6:16AM1.69m | 6:37PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM0.17m | 10:59AM0.22m | 11:17PM0.24m | 11:46AM0.30m | 00:03AM0.31m | 12:36PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 17 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 6 | S 14 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 93 | 72 | 70 | 51 | 23 | 45 | 29 | 55 | 54 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 35 | 33 | 115 | 32 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 7 | S 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 83 | 48 | 44 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 51 | 45 | 83 | 79 | 42 | 37 | 36 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 4 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | SW 8 | SW 9 | E 15 | E 15 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | SSW 7 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 38 | 17 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | S 16 | S 16 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 65 | 76 | 11 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 179 | 382 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 94 | 182 | 121 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 70 | 70 | 85 | 54 | 54 | 20 | 54 | 20 |
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