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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 5 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crossroads today?
The current surf forecast for Crossroads at 2PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Crossroads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | |
163 | 163 | 163 | 128 | 120 | 120 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 69 | 63 | 42 | 115 | 123 | 121 | 242 | 215 | 103 | 61 | 61 | 132 | 101 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 8:02AM1.67m | 8:41PM1.80m | 9:10AM1.66m | 9:47PM1.78m | 10:15AM1.67m | 10:48PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.24m | 2:22PM0.19m | 3:04AM0.25m | 3:25PM0.19m | 4:04AM0.24m | 4:25PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 88 | 91 | 163 | 128 | 120 | 120 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 69 | 63 | 42 | 115 | 123 | 121 | 242 | 215 | 65 | 60 | 61 | 132 | 101 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | E 9 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 163 | 163 | 87 | 71 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 28 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 35 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 103 | 61 | 35 | 6 | — | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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