Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NE swell with 83 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crystals in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s coming up for Crystals.
Honestly, things look pretty flat and quiet for the next week and a half. There’s no proper swell on the cards for a good long stretch. From now, right through until early on the 13th of July, we are looking at a big gap with nothing really rideable. The small bumps we do see are all under 3 feet with a short, weak period, and the wind is mostly crap, keeping conditions poor. You’d be fighting a losing battle out there.
The only time things wake up at all is around Monday the 13th of July. We get a pulse of easterly swell pushing 6 feet with a moderate 8-second period. The combined energy jumps up to a moderate (362) on the morning and (418) in the afternoon. That’s the biggest energy we see by a long shot. But, and it’s a big but, the wind is a problem. It’s a moderate cross-onshore breeze in the morning, shifting to a moderate onshore in the afternoon. So, while there’s finally some size, the surface will be chopped and lumpy. It’s going to be a messy, bumpy wave. For experienced surfers only, as that 6 feet with onshore wind will wallop you.
The days following that pulse, around the 14th, the swell drops back and the winds stay crossed up. After that, from the 15th onwards, it’s back to tiny dribble.
So, the only real standout is the 13th of July at Crystals. It’s a beach/jetty setup, so this longer-period swell won’t help it shape up. It’s honestly looking more interesting for the kite surfers than for paddle surfing given the onshore wind and size. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Keep your eye on the forecasts, though; it doesn’t tend to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 32°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | NNE 4 | ESE 10 |
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 kJ | 19 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 68 | 52 | 67 | 40 | 45 | 47 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:18PM1.34m | 11:52AM1.16m | 11:59PM1.28m | 12:37PM1.21m | 00:45AM1.22m | 1:28PM1.27m | 1:39AM1.15m | 2:24PM1.34m | 2:40AM1.10m | 3:25PM1.42m | 3:47AM1.07m | 4:27PM1.51m | 4:55AM1.08m | 5:29PM1.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.09m | 5:48PM0.23m | 6:22AM0.09m | 6:43PM0.24m | 7:06AM0.09m | 7:45PM0.23m | 7:56AM0.08m | 8:53PM0.21m | 8:52AM0.06m | 10:02PM0.15m | 9:52AM0.03m | 11:07PM0.08m | 10:53AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | 8:27 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 |
mm | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 31 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | E 4 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 34 | 23 | 68 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 24 | 14 | 159 | 165 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | NE 4 | — | SE 10 | — | — | SSE 6 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | — | 24 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | S 5 | SE 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 8 | WNW 3 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 16 | 22 | — | — | 25 | — | 52 | 67 | 40 | 45 | 47 | — | — | 12 | 48 | 25 | 146 | 4 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 142 | 1445 | 39 | 796 | 1445 | 36 | 113 | 1433 | 150 | 147 | 438 | 32 | 101 | 1395 | 99 | 94 | 99 | 29 | 56 | 313 |
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