Crossroads Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.18° S 170.91° E

Crossroads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crossroads sea temperature is
10.1° C
1.4° 

Crossroads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Crossroads today (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 11AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (26 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (26 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
16
0.7
SE
15
1.3
SSW
14
0.7
SE
15
0.7
SE
14
0.7
SE
14
0.7
SE
14
0.9
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
14
1.2
ESE
14
1.3
ESE
14
1.3
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
239
612
217
211
203
194
257
156
154
249
246
303
390
534
527
613
595
663
653
690
653
673
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
SW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:47AM1.53m
1:13PM1.64m
1:29AM1.56m
1:54PM1.68m
2:08AM1.59m
2:33PM1.71m
Low Tide
6:44AM0.40m
7:15PM0.45m
7:27AM0.37m
7:58PM0.41m
8:08AM0.33m
8:39PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:27
 mm
Temp °C
3
3
4
8
9
7
6
6
6
5
6
10
12
9
8
9
8
9
9
12
13
11
10
Feels °C
-2
-2
-1
4
5
3
2
2
1
0
1
6
8
5
3
5
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
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