Crazies Surf Guide

Crazies in Far South Australia is an exposed reef/jetty break that does not work very often. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. A left hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips and sharks.

Crazies Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef/jetty2inconsistent
65°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Crazies:

The best conditions reported for surf at Crazies occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Crazies (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Crazies with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 58% of the time in June while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
58%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
37%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
5%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Crazies Location Map

Interactive Crazies surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Crazies is Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport (KGI) in Australia, which is 374 km (232 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Crazies is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD), also in Australia, 445 km (276 miles) away.

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Crazies Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 04:22 Local Time
Tuesday 08
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (ft)
8
SSW
8
SSW
8
SSW
8
SSW
Period (s) 15 15 15 15
Wind (mph)
20
20
25
30
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross

Swell History at Crazies

Surf stats for Crazies, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Crazies

Wind stats for Crazies, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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