Surf Forecasts:
Crystal Beach surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SW swell with 143 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystal Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board and listen up. Crystal Beach is a point break that's exposed to a SW swell and needs offshore NE winds to clean up. Unfortunately, it's been a tough stretch and it looks like it's going to stay that way for the entire 16-day window. There are no good surf options on offer, with the first potential wave not even showing up until Tuesday the 21st of July, and even then it's pretty grim.
The water is sitting at a very unusual 74.1°F with an anomaly over 3.6°F, so it's feeling much warmer than normal for the season.
The whole period is a flat spell. We see a tiny pulse trying to show late on Tuesday the 21st, with a 4.3ft SSW swell but a short period of 5 seconds and a decent onshore breeze killing any shape. The combined wave energy is weak at just 80. That setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. After that, it's dead again.
You get a few glassy mornings on the 26th, 28th, and 29th of July, but there is simply no swell to work with. The conditions are clean, but there are zero waves. It's a long, blank run that's not uncommon for this spot. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, you're better off leaving the boards at home.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | W 6 | WNW 4 | W 5 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 143 | 78 | 27 | 43 | 2 | 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 | cross-off | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | W 6 | WNW 4 | W 5 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 80 | 143 | 78 | 27 | 43 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 534 | 506 | 520 | 539 | 3037 | 651 | 1035 | 1712 | 551 | 514 | 253 | 512 | 501 | 630 | 504 | 504 | 629 | 501 | 504 | 985 | 510 |
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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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