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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 5 am Tuesday 19 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
12.4° 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 11AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | |
20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 33 | 44 | 24 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:40AM1.84m | 5:15PM2.00m | 5:39AM1.81m | 6:15PM1.95m | 6:40AM1.77m | 7:17PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.04m | 11:40PM0.13m | 11:59AM0.06m | 00:41AM0.16m | 1:01PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 3 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 33 | 44 | 24 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 14 | SE 10 | E 9 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 13 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 15 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 11 | S 17 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 25 | — | 24 | 34 | 28 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 83 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 169 | 79 | 169 | 95 | 169 | 190 | 1 | 54 | 161 | 63 | 64 | 87 |
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