Surf Forecasts:
Crystal Beach surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WSW swell with 39 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11AM. 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 2s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystal Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here, giving you the rundown in good old feet and miles.
First glance, and it’s a grim one for Crystal Beach. We’re looking at a serious dry spell. The first tiny bit of movement shows up Sunday afternoon the 16th of August, but it’s barely enough to call a wave – a 1ft southwest swell with a 3-second period, junked up by a 9 mph onshore wind. The combined energy is a pathetically low 1. That’s not worth getting wet for.
Monday the 17th is just as bad – small, weak, and messy. By Tuesday morning the 18th, there’s zero energy in the water. The real kicker is that we get some beautiful, clean conditions with offshore and glassy winds on the 20th and 21st of August, but there’s absolutely no swell to go with it. You could waterski, but you’re not surfing. Every single entry says “poor surf conditions.”
The biggest hole in the forecast starts on the 20th of August and runs right through to the 31st. That’s over a week and a half of flatness. Sure, the water goes dead calm and glassy on the 31st, but with no swell, it’s just a mirror.
There’s not a single stand-out session in this whole 16-day window. It’s a total bust. Crystal Beach is known for being a bit hit-or-miss, and this is a miss. Hang your wetsuit up for now and keep your fingers crossed for a change.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 39 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on |
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | NW 2 | W 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | N 2 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 16 | 39 | 28 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1473 | 1720 | 2675 | 504 | 506 | 504 | 506 | 601 | 504 | 510 | 851 | 504 | 590 | 1822 | 896 | 1166 | 1272 | 676 | 676 | 514 | 520 |
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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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