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Lat Long: 45.18° S 170.91° E

Crossroads Surf Photo: 'Winter swell' by Darren Tautari

Issued: 5 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crossroads sea temperature is

10.3° C

1.4°

Crossroads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	SSW
	13 s	glass		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crossroads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	E
	13 s	glass		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crossroads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE		SSW	E
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crossroads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N		SSW	E
	13 s	cross		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crossroads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	N	SSW	E
	14 s	cross	3 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crossroads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	N	SSW	E
	14 s	glass	3 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crossroads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		SSW	E
	14 s	glass		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crossroads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		SSW	ENE
	14 s	glass		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crossroads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	ENE
	14 s	glass		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crossroads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		SSW	E
	14 s	glass		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crossroads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE		SSW	E
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crossroads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	SSW	E
	13 s	cross- on	4 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crossroads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	SSW	E
	13 s	cross- on	2 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crossroads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	SSW	E
	12 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crossroads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	ENE	SSW	ENE
	11 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crossroads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NE	S	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crossroads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	ENE
	11 s	glass		11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crossroads around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.2m (3.8 ft). Range 2.13m (7.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Crossroads Surf Photo: 'Winter swell' by Darren Tautari

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User: Darren Tautari (3 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:22 am 16 May 2017