Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with 40 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crystals this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crystals in the next 16 days are 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s level with you – this is a grim outlook for Crystals. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing, so don’t get your hopes up.
Starting Thursday July 30th, we’ve got a pathetic 1ft swell from the ENE, but it’s all messy with a cross-onshore wind and choppy water. Combined wave energy is weak (15). Water temp is 76°, which is about a degree warmer than average for this time of year, so it’s a little warm, but that doesn’t help the waves.
Friday July 31st morning looks clean with a light cross-offshore wind, but the swell is still tiny at 1ft from the ENE. The period is short (5 seconds), so it’s just not going to happen. The afternoon gets chopped up again. Through the weekend and into the first week of August, we never see anything above 2ft, and most of it is sloppy with cross-shore winds. Swell energy stays weak, peaking at 43 on the afternoon of August 6th. That’s rubbish.
There’s a glassy moment on Monday August 10th – a rare 1ft SE swell with glassy conditions, but the period is only 7 seconds and the energy is next to nothing (17). It’s clean, but you’ll be waiting for a ripple. The rest of the second week is more of the same: clean but flat, with swells under 2ft and periods often under 10 seconds. The combined energy never gets out of the teens or low 20s.
Honestly, there’s no standout option here. The whole 16-day window is a total dud for surf at Crystals. It’s a beach/jetty setup, and with such weak, short-period swell and a lot of cross-shore wind, this is more of a spot for a paddle or a kite session than a surf. The forecast is poor, and it’s a normal blank run for this area. Don’t bother rushing down. The best you’ll get is a clean, flat morning on the 10th – but that’s not a surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | E 4 | SE 7 | E 5 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:02PM1.50m | 9:25AM1.20m | 9:37PM1.47m | 10:01AM1.24m | 10:13PM1.42m | 10:39AM1.28m | 10:50PM1.36m | 11:19AM1.32m | 11:31PM1.28m | 12:05PM1.36m | 00:18AM1.20m | 12:57PM1.39m | 1:13AM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.14m | 3:23AM0.06m | 3:16PM0.14m | 3:56AM0.05m | 3:57PM0.14m | 4:30AM0.05m | 4:40PM0.16m | 5:06AM0.05m | 5:28PM0.18m | 5:46AM0.06m | 6:23PM0.20m | 6:31AM0.08m | 7:26PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 69 | 45 | 51 | 48 | 64 | 51 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 69 | 49 | 94 | 48 | 35 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 4 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | S 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | E 6 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | S 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 39 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 10 | — | 10 | — | 11 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 39 | 43 | 313 | 32 | 287 | 1077 | 494 | 1163 | 1242 | 494 | 1233 | 1191 | 108 | 287 | 1191 | 1077 | 951 | 3118 | 1000 |
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The above surf forecast table for Crystals provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Crystals can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Crystals 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 (Crystals) 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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