Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, E swell with 435 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be real, checking the charts for Crystals, and the outlook is a rough one. There's a whole lot of nothing good for the next couple of weeks, with the wind just hammering us almost every day.
The first week is a washout. From Tuesday the 15th through to Sunday the 20th of September, it's tiny and onshore or messy. Weak, short-period windswell (combined energy barely breaking 80) is all we're looking at. For a spot like Crystals, that’s a non-starter. We've got a solid gap of surfable nothing here.
It looks like we get a pulse of swell around Monday the 21st, with the swell jumping up to about 6ft from the NNE. The combined energy jumps up to moderate at around 302, but the wind is a cross-onshore breeze at 16 mph, turning into a full-on onshore mess later. The surf will be there, but it’s going to be choppy and ugly.
The wind problem gets worse before it gets better. From Monday the 21st all the way through to the end of the month, we're looking at strong to fresh breezes from the east or northeast that are going to ruin the shape. By Thursday the 24th, we see a bigger 8ft swell from the ESE, with combined energy getting up into the strong range at 848 (morning). But again, it’s blowing 12 mph cross-shore, so forget about clean conditions. That kind of size and those winds... it would be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if you ask me. Friday the 25th is also a write-off with strong cross-on winds.
The only tiny window that might get your hopes up is a couple of mornings with light winds, like the 24th and 25th, but the cross-shore breeze kicks back in straight away, ruining any chance of a clean session. For the entire 16-day run, there's no stand-out day. It’s a tough one, but the pattern is locked in ugly. Crystals, being a beach/jetty setup, is going to be hard work.
Stick to something else for now. The forecasts can always shift, but as it stands, this is a blank run for the area.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
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 kJ | 82 | 53 | 66 | 32 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 42 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 34 | 106 | 59 | 34 | 29 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:33PM1.26m | 11:00AM1.44m | 11:16PM1.16m | 11:45AM1.38m | 00:02AM1.06m | 12:34PM1.32m | 00:55AM0.98m | 1:30PM1.28m | 1:57AM0.94m | 2:32PM1.26m | 3:04AM0.94m | 3:33PM1.28m | 4:06AM0.98m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.12m | 5:22PM0.18m | 5:20AM0.21m | 6:12PM0.27m | 6:03AM0.30m | 7:08PM0.34m | 6:53AM0.37m | 8:11PM0.38m | 7:53AM0.42m | 9:14PM0.39m | 8:59AM0.42m | 10:12PM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 4 | E 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 66 | 32 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 42 | 39 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 35 | 34 | 19 | 59 | 34 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SE 15 | ESE 9 | E 7 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 7 | SSW 4 | ESE 7 | — | E 8 | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 12 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | — | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | ENE 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 82 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 20 | 10 | — | 12 | 20 | 33 | 106 | 50 | 106 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 1084 | 793 | 694 | 557 | 108 | 60 | 0 | 557 | 310 | 264 | 954 | 401 | 1171 | 1171 | 1172 | 108 | 0 | 11 |
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