Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastSome 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). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 169 | 166 | 175 | 161 | 133 | 88 | 84 | 62 | 97 | 143 | 268 | 301 | 373 | 438 | 979 | 903 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 116 | 169 | 166 | 175 | 161 | 133 | 88 | 84 | 62 | 97 | 82 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 448 | 461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 77 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | S 21 | S 20 | S 14 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 143 | 268 | 301 | 373 | 438 | 979 | 903 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 21 | 85 | 85 | 21 | 186 | 186 | 209 | 186 | 186 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 278 | 278 | 21 | 0 |
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