Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ESE swell with 58 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crystals this week:
The surf forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crystals in the next 16 days are 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at the crystal ball for Crystals.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks look pretty grim. We're staring down a long, dry spell with hardly any swell to speak of. The whole 16-day window is a bust, really. The only flicker of something even remotely surfable doesn't show up until Sunday the 23rd of August, and even then, it's a messy affair.
The pattern is weak, with the combined swell energy barely hitting triple digits (73) at its best, and most of the time it's stuck in the double digits. That's just not enough oomph to get anything decent breaking at Crystals. The water is about 79°, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year.
Let's walk through it. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd are a write-off: small, choppy, onshore crap. The first real mention is Sunday the 23rd of August in the afternoon. We get a little 3ft bump from the south, but it's a short-period 5-second windswell, and while the wind is offshore (WSW at 12 mph), the overall vibe is "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That's a stretch, honestly. It's a one out of ten day.
After that brief tease, it's back to tiny, weak slop for the rest of the month and into September. Swell heights barely register above 2ft, periods are short, and the winds are mostly cross or cross-offshore. There's a moment on Saturday the 29th of August afternoon with a gentle offshore wind (WNW at 9 mph) and a 2ft swell from the southeast, but with an 8-second period, it's just a dribbly little wave. The combined energy is a paltry 41.
From the 30th of August all the way through to the 5th of September, it's a complete desert. We're talking 0.3ft to 1ft waves with barely any energy (8 to 52). There are a few glassy mornings on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of September, but with a 1ft swell from the southeast and a 9-second period, you'd be spending more time floating than riding. The energy is just not there.
For a spot like Crystals, a blank run like this is pretty normal. It's a fairly exposed beach/jetty setup, but it needs a real push of swell and a decent period to come alive. This isn't that. Currently, the setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the few windier days, but for us wave hunters, there's nothing to recommend.
This is Rusty, signing off. Keep the board waxed and wait for the charts to change.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 49 | 38 | 40 | 44 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 34 | 22 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 34 | 10 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:13PM1.28m | 3:38AM0.93m | 4:12PM1.30m | 4:39AM0.95m | 5:06PM1.35m | 5:32AM1.01m | 5:54PM1.40m | 6:19AM1.07m | 6:37PM1.46m | 7:00AM1.15m | 7:17PM1.50m | 7:39AM1.23m | 7:55PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.35m | 9:52PM0.36m | 9:37AM0.36m | 10:50PM0.34m | 10:33AM0.34m | 11:40PM0.29m | 11:25AM0.29m | 00:23AM0.23m | 12:11PM0.23m | 1:02AM0.17m | 12:54PM0.18m | 1:37AM0.11m | 1:34PM0.13m | 2:11AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 9 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | S 5 | ESE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | S 5 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 20 | 40 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 38 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 6 | ESE 6 | S 5 | ESE 11 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | E 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 14 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 5 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 12 | ESE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | WSW 2 | S 5 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | — | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 49 | 38 | — | 44 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 5 | 5 | 34 | 34 | — | 123 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 943 | 1376 | 148 | 254 | 108 | 121 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 43 | 39 | 39 | 106 | 379 | 264 | 1163 | 487 | 287 | 90 | 29 |
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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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