Crystals Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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Crystals Surf Guide

Crystals in New Jersey is a fairly exposed beach/Jetty break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the west with some shelter here from south winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks are all rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of the strong rips here.

Crystals Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	fairly consistent	11.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Crystals:

The best conditions reported for surf at Crystals occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Crystals with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in March while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 82% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

14%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

82%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Crystals Location Map

Interactive Crystals 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 closest passenger airport to Crystals is Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) in USA, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Crystals is Millville Muni Airport (MIV), also in USA, 57 km (35 miles) away.

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Crystals Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:47 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Crystals

Current tide and informaton

For Atlantic City (Steel Pier), New Jersey, 1 km from Crystals.

Next High Water: 10:49pm | 1.35m

Next Low Water: 04:19pm | 0.23m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Crystals Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Crystals remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.