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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 pm Friday 15 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
12.6° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crossroads today?
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 7AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
229 | 158 | 96 | 96 | 72 | 96 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 86 | 85 | 50 | 48 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:59AM1.80m | 2:28PM1.93m | 2:51AM1.84m | 3:22PM1.99m | 3:44AM1.85m | 4:17PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.12m | 8:08AM0.07m | 8:43PM0.10m | 9:02AM0.04m | 9:40PM0.10m | 9:58AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 229 | 158 | 96 | 96 | 72 | 96 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 46 | 45 | 39 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 50 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 86 | 85 | 50 | 48 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 23 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 70 | 70 |
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