Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, E swell with 104 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've got to be straight with you – the next sixteen days are a write-off for any decent surf at Crystals. There's not a single session that's worth paddling out for. We're looking at a full sixteen-day stretch with nothing on offer, so don't be holding your breath for any waves.
The water is sitting at 78°F, which is a wild 6°F above what you'd normally expect for this time of year. It's bloody warm, but that's about the only interesting thing happening.
Right from the start on Saturday the 5th of September, we've got a tiny 1.0 ft swell from the SE at 8 seconds, with combined energy a paltry 20 (20). The wind is glassy in the afternoon, which would be a dream if there was any wave to ride, but there isn't. The next two weeks are just a sad parade of tiny swells, mostly under 2 ft, with a few brief pulses of 4 ft or 4 ft. Periods are short, often 4 to 6 seconds, and the wind is either onshore, cross-onshore, or just plain messy. Even when the wind goes clean offshore or cross-offshore, the swell is absolutely gutless. A couple of afternoons, like Tuesday the 8th, show clean conditions, but with a 1 ft swell going nowhere, it's a flat day.
The biggest energy we see is a moderate 173 (173) on Sunday the 20th of September, but that's a 4 ft, short-period 5-second swell from the ESE with cross-shore wind. The quality is still rated as poor. Honestly, this stretch is so small and blown out, it might be more interesting for kite surfers than anyone with a paddle board. Don't bother checking the forecast for a while – it's a blank run. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
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 kJ | 10 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 80 | 70 | 38 | 67 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:53PM1.45m | 3:31AM1.04m | 4:04PM1.48m | 4:43AM1.10m | 5:09PM1.53m | 5:44AM1.20m | 6:06PM1.57m | 6:38AM1.30m | 6:57PM1.59m | 7:27AM1.40m | 7:44PM1.58m | 8:13AM1.47m | 8:28PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.17m | 9:38PM0.19m | 9:27AM0.16m | 10:44PM0.13m | 10:36AM0.11m | 11:42PM0.05m | 11:39AM0.04m | 00:33AM-0.03m | 12:35PM-0.02m | 1:19AM-0.08m | 1:27PM-0.06m | 2:03AM-0.10m | 2:16PM-0.06m | 2:43AM-0.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 70 | 38 | 67 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 149 | 54 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | NE 4 | E 8 | — | — | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 4 | S 5 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | S 6 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | — | 28 | 80 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 32 | 72 | 305 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 616 | 2323 | 453 | 145 | 230 | 0 | 3 | 88 | 0 | 121 | 1571 | 310 | 379 | 793 | 1163 | 15 | 43 | 171 | 230 | 264 | 3 |
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