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Crossroads surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 23 May 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
12.2° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crossroads today?
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 11PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
253 | 453 | 515 | 411 | 484 | 516 | 509 | 534 | 636 | 628 | 566 | 521 | 492 | 437 | 356 | 345 | 267 | 258 | 206 | 196 | 173 | 257 | 102 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:22PM1.78m | 9:51AM1.67m | 10:21PM1.73m | 10:50AM1.66m | 11:16PM1.69m | 11:43AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.16m | 3:39AM0.21m | 4:01PM0.20m | 4:33AM0.22m | 4:55PM0.24m | 5:24AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 253 | 453 | 515 | 411 | 484 | 516 | 509 | 534 | 636 | 628 | 566 | 521 | 492 | 437 | 356 | 345 | 267 | 258 | 206 | 196 | 173 | 19 | 102 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 16 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | 28 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 161 | 70 | 63 |
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