Crystals Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the first week and a half is basically a write-off. From Tuesday the 8th right through to Monday the 14th, it’s flat, weak, and messy. There’s a few tiny pulses of swell, but the energy is pitiful – we’re talking combined energy values in the teens and twenties, which is barely a ripple. The water temperature is sitting at a very unusual 77°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the water will feel nice if you’re just floating around.

The only real glimmer of hope comes on Monday the 14th. Crystals (beach/jetty) shows a morning with a clean 2 ft swell from the southeast, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is a light cross-off from the SSW at just 3 mph, so it’ll be glassy clean. The combined energy finally creeps up to 81 – still weak, but at least surfable. It’s a very ordinary wave, but it’s the best we’ve got. Don’t expect much power, and the consistency is only fairly reliable. After that morning, it goes back to poor conditions.

Then there’s a gap of nothing really worthwhile until Wednesday the 16th, when another small clean window appears. Wednesday morning at Crystals brings a 3 ft east swell, period of 6 seconds, with a light cross-off from the WNW at 3 mph. Clean again, but the swell is weak and short-period. The energy is only 61. It’s something to get wet on, but it’s not a standout.

Looking further out, the second week is a bit of a mixed bag. There’s a brief period around Sunday the 20th that looks interesting: glassy conditions early on the 20th with a 1 ft southeast swell at 11 seconds, energy of 34. That’s a longer period, but the swell is tiny. It’s clean, but not really a surfer’s wave. A couple of days later, on the 21st, we get a gentle offshore from the west at 9 mph with a 1 ft southeast swell, 11 seconds, energy of 51. Again, clean, but small. The real kicker is that the 22nd and 23rd start to look bigger – 3 ft on the 22nd morning, but it’s a cross-on wind from the northeast at 19 mph, lumpy and messy. That’s not a paddle session; that’s a kite day.

So, the standout? Honest answer: there isn’t a proper one. If I had to pick, it’s the Monday the 14th morning session at Crystals – clean, small, and the only time the energy creeps into a surfable zone. The setup is a beach/jetty, so with the tiny swell and short period, it’s not going to be anything special, but you’ll have it to yourself. The crowds are only sometimes an issue, so you’ll likely get waves alone.

Watch for the 21st as a promising but less certain call – the offshore wind is great, but the swell is still tiny. For now, keep your expectations low.

Rusty.

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