
Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ENE swell with 69 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-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 Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gap first – nothing worth paddling out for right at the start. The first real surf recommendation doesn’t show up until the morning of Monday the 7th, and even then it’s a bit of a tease. So from now until then, it’s flat or close to it. You’re looking at a solid stretch of nothing for the first few days.
Come Monday morning, Crystals (that’s your local sub-region) has a tiny 2ft of ENE swell at 10 seconds, but the wind is cross and the water’s warm – 77.4° which is a good 5.8° warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s something to appreciate even if the waves aren’t doing much. The energy reading is weak at 84, so it’s pretty anaemic. The afternoon cleans up a bit with a cross-off breeze, but the swell is still only 2ft and the period’s dropped to 9 seconds. It’s surfable but nothing to write home about.
Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are basically flat – 1ft or less, with the energy bottoming out at 17 on Wednesday morning. The wind picks up Wednesday arvo to 30 km/h from the SSW, but it’s cross-off, so it’s clean but tiny. Not worth wetting a wetsuit for unless you’re desperate for a paddle.
Thursday the 10th looks a bit better on the wind front – offshore from the WSW in the morning, 20 km/h, and then a gentler WNW in the afternoon. But the swell is still only 1ft, and the energy is down at 15. It’s small, clean, and pretty much flat. You could get a few ankle-biters if you’re keen, but it’s not really surf.
Friday the 11th morning is cross-shore, but the afternoon glass off – SW at 5 km/h – and the swell is 1ft from the NE, though the period is a weak 4 seconds. That’s just windswell mush. Energy is 4, which is about as dead as it gets. No dice.
Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th see some SE wind pushing cross-on, and the swell creeps up to 1–2ft at 9–10 seconds, but it’s choppy and messy. The energy is climbing from 30 to 47, so there’s a little more push, but the wind’s working against it. Still not worth a session unless you’re after some practice in poor conditions.
Monday the 14th brings a cleaner cross-off from the S, but the swell is only 1.5ft at 9 seconds. The energy is 40. It’s clean but gutless.
Then there’s a bit of a gap again – Tuesday the 15th has a brief pulse of 2.5ft from the NNE at 5 seconds, which is basically windswell with no power, and the energy is 60. But that’s gone by the afternoon. Then Wednesday the 16th is blown out – 40 km/h NE cross-on with rain, and the swell is back to 1ft. That’s not surf, that’s a washing machine.
Thursday the 17th is still poor – cross-on NE at 25–30 km/h, with the swell down to 0.5ft at 13 seconds. Long period but no height. Energy is in the low 30s. Not happening.
Friday the 18th morning is cross-on but small, 1.5ft at 7 seconds, energy 52. The afternoon is offshore from the WNW at 15 km/h, and the swell is 1.5ft at 7 seconds – so there’s a brief window of clean, small waves, but the period is short. It’s something, at least.
Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th are the closest thing to a highlight, but honestly, it’s a low bar. Saturday morning has 1ft from the E at 8 seconds, with cross-off NW wind at 25 km/h, energy 57. The afternoon is a touch cleaner with 1ft from the SE at 12 seconds. Sunday is light winds, 10 km/h, cross-off, with 1ft at 11 seconds, energy around 36–37. Clean and glassy-ish, but still tiny. If you’re a longboarder or a learner, this could be your window, but otherwise, it’s just a pleasant paddle.
Then it fades again. Monday the 21st is cross-shore and lumpy, 30 km/h at the arvo, and Tuesday the 22nd is cross-on with 1.5–2ft at 8 seconds, energy 51. Still poor.
So, realistically, there’s nothing that stands out as a proper surf over the whole 16-day stretch. The best on offer is probably Friday the 18th afternoon and the weekend of the 19th–20th, with the cleanest conditions and the most consistent – if you can call 1ft consistent – waves. But if you’re after anything with real push, you’re out of luck. The energy readings never get past 60, which is weak. It’s a
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
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72 | 69 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 34 | 45 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:09PM1.53m | 5:44AM1.20m | 6:06PM1.57m | 6:38AM1.30m | 6:57PM1.59m | 7:27AM1.40m | 7:44PM1.58m | 8:13AM1.47m | 8:28PM1.53m | 8:56AM1.51m | 9:11PM1.46m | 9:37AM1.51m | 9:52PM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.11m | 11:42PM0.05m | 11:39AM0.04m | 00:33AM-0.03m | 12:35PM-0.02m | 1:19AM-0.08m | 1:27PM-0.06m | 2:03AM-0.10m | 2:16PM-0.06m | 2:43AM-0.09m | 3:03PM-0.04m | 3:23AM-0.05m | 3:49PM0.02m | 4:02AM0.03m | |||||||
6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
— | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
72 | 69 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 75 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 34 | 45 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | SE 10 | NE 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | S 4 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 45 | 138 | 190 | 139 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 121 | 180 | 793 | 379 | 557 | 793 | 793 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 164 | 214 | 951 | 1079 | 1079 | 538 | 557 | 487 | 88 |
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Information about the Crystals Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Crystals may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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