Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking locally.
Honestly, this is a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is basically a flat spell for Crystals (beach/jetty). There’s no real surf to get excited about. The first few days from Saturday the 25th through to the end of the month offer nothing but crumbly, weak, onshore junk. The swell is tiny—mostly under 3 ft—and the wind is almost always cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. The combined energy is weak, sitting at values like 61, 73, 107, and 112, which just isn’t enough to push anything decent.
We do get a bit of a reprieve from the wind heading into August. On Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd, the wind turns cross-offshore, so the surface cleans up nicely. But the swell is still pitiful—2 ft, 2 ft, 1 ft—with short periods around 6-7 seconds. It’s surfable for a beginner on a foamie, but there’s no push, no power. The combined energy drops right off, too, into the 30s and lower.
The whole second week stays flat. Monday the 3rd through to Sunday the 9th of August, the swell barely registers. There’s a moment on Monday afternoon with glassy conditions, but the swell is a pathetic 2 ft with a 7-second period and energy of 40. That’s not enough to ride. Later on, Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th get some clean offshore wind, but the swell is even smaller—0.7 ft and 2 ft with energy in the single digits. You’d be better off swimming.
The water temperature at Crystals is 75°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so no drama there.
There’s no standout day. No big swell, no groundswell, no long period. The best of a bad bunch is probably the morning of Saturday the 1st of August, with clean conditions and a tiny 2 ft swell from the east. But that’s a stretch. If you’re desperate, you could get wet on a log, but don’t expect a wave.
With the consistent lack of swell and the beach/jetty setup, this looks more like a kiteboarding window than a paddle surfing one. Keep an eye on the forecasts, though—it can’t stay this flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 32 | 43 | 60 | 107 | 40 | 46 | 62 | 37 | 28 | 105 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 55 | 41 | 46 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:36PM1.37m | 6:01AM0.98m | 6:23PM1.41m | 6:47AM1.01m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.27m | 00:10AM0.24m | 11:52AM0.24m | 00:55AM0.20m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 43 | 60 | 7 | 31 | 46 | 62 | 37 | 28 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 48 | 42 | 48 | 50 | 66 | 94 | 50 | 29 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | ENE 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 37 | 7 | 40 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 26 | — | 8 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | S 9 | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 5 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 30 | — | 107 | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 105 | 30 | — | — | 9 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 55 | 41 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 330 | 64 | 1 | 64 | 287 | 0 | 87 | 1449 | 43 | 428 | 611 | 132 | 471 | 142 | 330 | 332 | 557 | 1 | 64 | 108 | 32 |
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