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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 11 am Friday 22 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
12.3° 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 3PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
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 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | 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 | |
110 | 151 | 115 | 78 | 151 | 50 | 49 | 52 | 163 | 166 | 250 | 440 | 515 | 411 | 477 | 516 | 509 | 540 | 661 | 778 | 702 | 622 | 485 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:43AM1.73m | 8:20PM1.83m | 8:48AM1.69m | 9:22PM1.78m | 9:51AM1.67m | 10:21PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM0.13m | 2:42AM0.20m | 3:03PM0.16m | 3:39AM0.21m | 4:01PM0.20m | 4:33AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | 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 |
 kJ | 110 | 151 | 115 | 78 | 151 | 15 | 39 | 39 | 163 | 166 | 250 | 440 | 515 | 411 | 477 | 516 | 509 | 540 | 661 | 778 | 702 | 622 | 485 | 444 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 3 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 50 | 49 | 52 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 11 | SE 12 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | NE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | E 5 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 29 | — | 1 | 10 | 33 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 79 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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