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Crossroads Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Crossroads surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 18 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
14.0° C
(Which is 2.6°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: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 29 | 35 | 56 | 41 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 288 | 31 | 34 | 38 | 42 | 86 | 115 | 106 | 225 | 355 | 393 | 378 | 335 | 470 | 611 | 611 | 611 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | glass | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:38PM 1.92 | 4:02AM 1.83 | 4:31PM 1.94 | 4:55AM 1.80 | 5:28PM 1.92 | 5:53AM 1.76 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:24AM 0.08 | 9:56PM 0.09 | 10:16AM 0.08 | 10:53PM 0.13 | 11:13AM 0.10 | 11:53PM 0.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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