Crystals Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, folks, it’s Rusty here, and after pouring over the charts for Crystals, I gotta tell you, it’s a bit of a tough stretch coming up. We’ve got a long, flat, and windy run ahead, but there’s a glimmer of hope if you’re willing to wait it out.

The first real chance of getting wet doesn't come until the morning of Sunday, September 13th. Before that, it’s a whole lot of nothing. The swell is tiny and the wind is just messing everything up. We’re looking at some small 3ft surf from the southeast, but with a short, weak 6-second period, it’s going to be gutless. There's only 81 of combined wave energy, which is pretty weak. The saving grace on the 13th is a light cross-offshore wind, so it will be clean, but don’t expect much more than a few grovelly shoulders. I’d call it surfable, but just barely.

The next few days, the surf stays small and the winds get messy. The bigger issue is the lack of any real punch. This spot is fairly exposed, so it needs some juice, and it just isn’t there.

Now, if you’ve got the patience of a saint, things look like they’re going to fire up around the 21st of September. The swell jumps big time, with wave heights climbing to 6ft to 7.5ft from the east-northeast. The energy is strong too, hitting 287 and then 557. This is the big stuff. But here’s the catch, and it’s a big one – the wind is howling onshore at 19 mph, which is going to chop it all to pieces. It’ll be big, but it’s going to be a messy, blown-out mess. For a beach/jetty setup, this looks way more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day. You’d be fighting a losing battle.

It gets even wilder on the 23rd, with a severe gale hitting 53 mph. That’s a total washout. You do not want to be in the water then.

Finally, after all that chaos, the wind finally swings offshore on the morning of Thursday, September 24th. The swell has backed off to a cleaner 3.5ft from the east with a 10-second period. The energy reading drops to 220, but it’s still moderate. This is our standout window. With a gentle offshore breeze, Crystals should clean right up. It’s not going to be epic, but after two weeks of nothing, this will feel like a luxury. It’s a bit of a promise for the long-range, so don’t book the time off work just yet, but it’s the only window that looks worth it. The morning of the 25th is also worth a look, with 2.5ft and another offshore breeze, but it’s a bit smaller.

Water temp on the 10th is sitting at 76.8°, which is 5.8° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so you can leave the hood at home. It’s tropical out there.

So, hang tight. There are a lot of flat, blown-out days to get through, but that offshore day on the 24th is the one to circle. See you in the water.

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