
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crossroads today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 3AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
317 | 225 | 170 | 164 | 108 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 99 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 170 | 102 | 83 | 50 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:49PM1.59m | 7:21AM1.64m | 7:48PM1.56m | 8:26AM1.65m | 8:55PM1.55m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.33m | 1:51PM0.36m | 2:14AM0.34m | 2:54PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 |
317 | 225 | 170 | 164 | 108 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 48 | 47 | 32 | 26 | 91 | 102 | 83 | 50 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NW 4 | SSE 15 | S 7 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 |
5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 99 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 2 | 43 | 47 | 22 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 15 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 |
2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 50 | 170 | 23 | 10 | 24 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 2 | 11 | 87 | 0 | 232 | 0 | 3 |
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