Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, E swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Lookin' at this run at Crystals, it's gonna be a quiet one. We're lookin' at a long stretch of flatness, nothin' to really get your heart pumpin'. The swell energy is way down, in the weak range for pretty much the whole 16 days.
Your first real peek at anything might be the morning of Sunday, July 27th, but it's a sad one. A tiny 2 ft southeast swell, with a period of just 8 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 39. The wind is a light cross-shore from the south. It won't be blown out, but you'll be hard-pressed to find a wave.
The one window that stands out, and I'm usin' that term loosely, is the morning of Wednesday, July 30th. The wind should turn offshore from the west at a light 9 mph, which will clean the surface right up. You're lookin' at a 2 ft swell from the east-northeast, with a short 4-second period. The energy is still a weak 22. It's gonna be small and weak, but that offshore wind will make it look pretty. That's your best shot 'cause everything else is worse.
The following Sunday morning, August 3rd, has a similar feel: light offshore wind from the southwest at 6 mph, with a tiny 1 ft swell from the east-northeast. Water temp here is average for the time of year.
For a beach/jetty spot like Crystals, with this persistent lack of real swell and energy, the conditions look way more fun for a kite surfer than someone on a paddle board. The afternoon sea breezes in the second week will keep things messy. There's just no quality to chase. Maybe the forecast changes, but right now, you're better off takin' a break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 11 | 40 | 34 | 29 | 80 | 71 | 90 | 103 | 92 | 50 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:12AM0.98m | 3:53PM1.30m | 4:12AM0.94m | 4:46PM1.32m | 5:09AM0.95m | 5:36PM1.37m | 6:01AM0.98m | 6:23PM1.41m | 6:47AM1.01m | 7:06PM1.46m | 7:30AM1.06m | 7:47PM1.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:26PM0.30m | 9:21AM0.24m | 10:26PM0.30m | 10:13AM0.27m | 11:21PM0.27m | 11:04AM0.27m | 00:10AM0.24m | 11:52AM0.24m | 00:55AM0.20m | 12:36PM0.21m | 1:35AM0.15m | 1:18PM0.18m | 2:13AM0.11m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 6 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 149 | 104 | 69 | 33 | 12 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 92 | 27 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 131 | 93 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 10 | 40 | 34 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 29 | 80 | 71 | 90 | 103 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 154 | — | — | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 1 | 313 | 43 | 168 | 465 | 64 | 150 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 474 | 0 | 379 | 379 | 15 | 1 | 259 | 1 |
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