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/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Crossroads surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 27 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 7AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | |
124 | 84 | 59 | 54 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 1049 | 474 | 688 | 1145 | 566 | 714 | 539 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:32AM1.76m | 12:54PM1.72m | 1:16AM1.74m | 1:38PM1.73m | 1:58AM1.71m | 2:20PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.19m | 6:39AM0.20m | 6:59PM0.21m | 7:22AM0.21m | 7:44PM0.23m | 8:04AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 6 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 124 | 84 | 59 | 54 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 474 | 688 | 1145 | 566 | 714 | 539 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 22 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | S 19 | S 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | NE 6 | ESE 11 | — | — | SE 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | — | — | 4 | 99 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 10 | S 24 | S 22 | NE 4 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | E 3 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 26 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 105 | 207 | 1049 | 91 | 56 | — | — | 5 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 85 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 208 | 227 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 83 | 79 |
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