Crossroads Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.18° S 170.91° E

Crossroads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crossroads sea temperature is
9.9° 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 (03 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 9PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)--
Afternoon (03 Aug)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (03 Aug)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
3
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.4
SSE
12
3
S
12
1.9
SSE
10
2
SSE
11
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1387
1584
1896
2201
2041
2338
2049
2020
1897
1632
2749
720
961
890
799
674
587
500
400
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
0
SW
5
SE
5
S
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
6:24PM1.61m
6:45AM1.56m
7:11PM1.57m
7:38AM1.56m
8:05PM1.55m
Low Tide
00:49AM0.36m
1:10PM0.35m
1:38AM0.37m
2:05PM0.38m
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
5:36
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
5
4
4
3
3
5
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
5
6
5
4
Feels °C
1
-3
-4
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
3
3
3
1
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