Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 163 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next 16 days are a tough watch for surf at Crystals. The swell window just isn’t cooperating, and we’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy conditions. It’s a proper dry spell.
The first proper chance of anything decent doesn’t roll in until Tuesday afternoon, July 28th, when a bump of 5ft southerly swell shows up. That’s a moderate energy push (167), but the period is a short, choppy 6 seconds, and it’s coming with a fresh 22 mph south wind and a risk of thunderstorms. Conditions are going to be lumpy and cross-chop – not what you’d call enjoyable. This is a beach/jetty setup, so with that much wind and that short a period, it’s looking more like a kite session than a paddle surf.
Before that, Monday the 27th is tiny with 2ft of weak SE swell (40) and a light cross-off wind, but the energy is just too low to do anything with. Wednesday morning the 29th sees a small 3ft SE swell (95) with a clean 9 mph WNW cross-off breeze, making it surfable but very ordinary. The water temperature on the 27th is 75°, which is about 1° above average – normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
After that, it’s a sea of flatness. From Wednesday afternoon the 29th all the way through to Sunday the 9th of August, the swell barely ticks over 2ft, with energy readings in the single digits to low 30s. The wind is occasionally offshore or light, but with no swell to work with, it’s a complete bust. There’s a glassy moment on Saturday afternoon the 8th of August with 1ft, but it’s like a pond.
The only faint glimmer comes on Sunday the 9th of August, with a 3ft pulse from the ENE (energy of 50 to 52) and a clean offshore wind. That’s a week and a half away, so treat it as a long shot. The period is a short 5 seconds, so it’ll be a weak, crumbly wave – maybe a longboard cruise if you’re desperate. The rest of the forecast into the 11th stays tiny with poor surf.
Honestly, for Crystals, this is a tough stretch. The consistency is low, and the swell is just not there. If you’re hanging for a paddle, you’re better off waiting for the next system to light up the charts. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 4 | SE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 163 | 1 | 89 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:06PM1.46m | 7:30AM1.06m | 7:47PM1.49m | 8:10AM1.11m | 8:25PM1.51m | 8:48AM1.15m | 9:02PM1.50m | 9:25AM1.20m | 9:37PM1.47m | 10:01AM1.24m | 10:13PM1.42m | 10:39AM1.28m | 10:50PM1.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.21m | 1:35AM0.15m | 1:18PM0.18m | 2:13AM0.11m | 1:58PM0.16m | 2:49AM0.08m | 2:37PM0.14m | 3:23AM0.06m | 3:16PM0.14m | 3:56AM0.05m | 3:57PM0.14m | 4:30AM0.05m | 4:40PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | S 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 270 | 89 | 104 | 72 | 94 | 66 | 42 | 47 | 47 | 73 | 45 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | E 6 | S 7 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 43 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | — | W 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | N 3 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 7 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 34 | 46 | 163 | — | 1 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 17 | — | 10 | 9 | 43 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 1559 | 105 | 551 | 1445 | 25 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 39 | 142 | 148 | 3 | 147 | 332 | 325 | 332 | 1227 | 101 |
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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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