Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crossroads today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 6AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 12 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 15 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 104 | 323 | 190 | 124 | 55 | 272 | 253 | 604 | 194 | 206 | 362 | 466 | 1140 | 796 | 780 | 820 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:55AM1.74m | 3:17PM1.76m | 3:37AM1.77m | 4:00PM1.75m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.21m | 9:05AM0.16m | 9:27PM0.19m | 9:51AM0.17m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 109 | 104 | 12 | 85 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 138 | 183 | 194 | 206 | 362 | 466 | 551 | 65 | 63 | 820 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 60 | 54 | 54 | 84 | 133 | 121 | 118 | 85 | 68 | 67 | — | — | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | S 22 | SSE 13 | S 20 | E 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 26 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 55 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 12 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 8 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 323 | 190 | 124 | 113 | 272 | 253 | 604 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1140 | 796 | 780 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 64 | 87 | 64 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 |
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