Surf Forecasts:
Crystal Beach surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, WSW swell with 24 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crystal Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crystal Beach in the next 16 days are 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystal Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Well, to be honest, things are looking pretty flat around here for a good while. There’s a tiny bit of action to start, but it’s nothing to write home about, and then we hit a massive dry spell.
The only break on the radar is Crystal Beach, a point break that’s exposed to SW swell, though it's an inconsistent spot. Right off the bat on Sunday the 30th of August, we’ve got a glassy morning with a tiny 1ft swell from the SW, period a snappy 3 seconds. The combined energy is weak at just (2). It’s all chop, really. The water’s sitting at a very warm 73°, a much warmer than normal anomaly of 4°. Sunday afternoon looks even smaller with light rain and onshore wind. Monday and Tuesday see a bit more size, up to 2ft, but with onshore winds and poor conditions. Wednesday has a risk of thunderstorms and fresh onshore wind. By Thursday and Friday the swell dies off completely.
From the 4th of September onwards, we’re looking at a blank run. There are several days with absolutely no swell—the (0) combined energy tells the story. The wind does go offshore and clean on the 5th, 6th, and 12th, but with no waves to ride, it’s just a tease. This dead stretch runs all the way through to the end of the 16-day window on the 14th of September. For a break that’s already inconsistent, a long flat spell like this isn’t too surprising.
Honestly, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. Keep the board in the car for now, and just watch the sky. The conditions look more interesting for a kite than a paddle if the wind picks up, but there’s no swell to go with it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off |
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | S 5 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 928 | 1962 | 545 | 863 | 1158 | 693 | 863 | 1722 | 551 | 548 | 629 | 504 | 504 | 504 | 507 | 507 | 504 | 544 | 614 | 1166 | 927 |
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The above surf forecast table for Crystal Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Crystal Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Crystal Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Crystal Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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