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Crossroads surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 26 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 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crossroads today?
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 8PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
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 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | |
109 | 74 | 83 | 402 | 1385 | 2040 | 2088 | 1978 | 1256 | 1031 | 900 | 769 | 746 | 849 | 1001 | 1520 | 2241 | 2465 | 2162 | 1978 | 1821 | 1592 | 1193 | 980 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:43AM1.65m | 00:05AM1.66m | 12:32PM1.66m | 00:51AM1.64m | 1:16PM1.67m | 1:34AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.28m | 6:11AM0.26m | 6:34PM0.31m | 6:55AM0.28m | 7:20PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 109 | 74 | 39 | 402 | 1385 | 2040 | 2088 | 1978 | 1256 | 1031 | 900 | 769 | 746 | 849 | 1001 | 1520 | 2241 | 2465 | 2162 | 1978 | 1821 | 1592 | 1193 | 980 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 39 | 106 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 45 | 83 | 19 | — | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 42 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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