Crystals Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.37° N 74.41° W

Crystals Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crystals sea temperature is
24.5° C
1.1° 

Crystals surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Crystals surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 125 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crystals this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Crystals in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) 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 1.6m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 4th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a pretty flat run. The energy just isn't showing up. The guidance points to one spot, Crystals, but it's a lean stretch. We're looking at a solid 16 days where the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about. The combined energy is almost always in the weak zone, and most days are sitting in the single or low double digits. There's a lot of "poor surf conditions" in the data, which tells the story.

We start with Tuesday, August 4th. The morning has a small 4ft SE swell, but it's short-period at 7 seconds and the wind is a cross-on at 12 mph, making it choppy. The combined energy is only 132 (moderate, just barely). Not worth getting wet. The rest of that week and into the next is a whole lot of nothing. We see swells anywhere from 0.3ft to 2ft, mostly short-period, and on the rare occasion the wind goes clean, the swell is just too tiny to do anything with.

There's a bit of a break in the pattern. A few days around August 10th see some clean conditions with gentle offshore winds, but again, the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft to 1ft. The combined energy is in the single digits. You'd be floating around more than surfing.

The second week is more of the same. The 17th and 18th offer a little bit of clean swell from the SE, but it's still tiny, and the energy is minimal. The last day we see, August 19th, has a clean cross-off wind but literally zero swell energy.

So, the bottom line: there are no standout options here. The only break on the list is Crystals, a beach/jetty spot that is fairly consistent, but the swell just isn't cooperating. It's a tough call to recommend anything. A run this flat is a bit of a bummer, but it happens. Sometimes you just have to wait for the next system to roll through. Keep an eye on the long-range charts, but for now, save the wax.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
1.1
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.3
ENE
4
0.6
SE
7
0.1
E
12
1.2
S
6
0.5
SE
6
1.1
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6
0.1
E
9
0.1
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11
0.4
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9
0.5
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0.4
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0.3
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0.3
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7
0.1
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
125
41
3
35
3
102
21
80
2
2
19
2
32
32
20
9
8
4
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
ENE
15
ENE
5
SE
10
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
30
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
WSW
Wind State
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cross-on
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cross-off
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High Tide
11:31PM1.28m
12:05PM1.36m
00:18AM1.20m
12:57PM1.39m
1:13AM1.12m
1:57PM1.41m
2:20AM1.05m
3:04PM1.45m
3:33AM1.03m
4:13PM1.51m
4:45AM1.06m
5:18PM1.57m
Low Tide
5:46AM0.06m
6:23PM0.20m
6:31AM0.08m
7:26PM0.22m
7:24AM0.10m
8:36PM0.22m
8:26AM0.11m
9:47PM0.18m
9:33AM0.09m
10:55PM0.12m
10:41AM0.05m
11:56PM0.03m
thunderstorm
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8:07
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Temp °C
27
24
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29
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31
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Feels °C
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Information about the Crystals Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Crystals may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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