Crossroads Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.18° S 170.91° E

Crossroads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crossroads sea temperature is
9.6° C
1.2° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 2AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (11 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (11 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
E
6
1.4
NE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
169
166
175
161
133
88
84
62
97
143
268
301
373
438
979
903
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:12AM1.80m
1:45PM1.98m
2:05AM1.87m
2:37PM2.02m
Low Tide
7:04PM0.17m
7:22AM0.04m
7:58PM0.11m
8:16AM-0.03m
8:50PM0.06m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:44
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
8
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
Feels °C
6
6
5
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
4
6
8
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