Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 121 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crystals this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crystals in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's coming up.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days look pretty grim. There's a massive gap with no real surf right from the start, and it just doesn't get going.
The only break in the game is Crystals (a beach/jetty setup). The water's at 75°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
We kick off on Saturday, August 1st, with a tiny 0.7ft wave from the ESE, short period, and a crosswind. The energy is a pathetic 8 (weak). No dice. Sunday, August 2nd, is more of the same – flat with a cross-onshore breeze in the morning, and a messy 3ft cross-shore chop in the afternoon.
Monday, August 3rd, the swell drops to zero. The wind is cross-offshore, and the water is clean, but there's nothing to ride. Tuesday, August 4th, is back to a 0.3ft onshore ripple. Wednesday, August 5th, sees a little bump to 2ft, but it's short-period and cross-shore. The energy is still very weak at 24. Thursday, August 6th, and Friday, August 7th, are clean but flat with tiny 0.3ft to 1ft waves. Just clean, flat water.
The second week doesn't offer any hope. From Saturday, August 8th, right through to Sunday, August 16th, it's the same story. Swell heights barely touch 3ft, and when they do, like on Friday, August 14th, the period is a pathetic 5 to 6 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore. The energy on the 14th hits 104 and 127 (moderate), but it's a short-period, wind-chopped mess. The swell direction is also wrong for the spot. The only standout is a 12-second groundswell on Tuesday, August 11th, but it's attached to a tiny 0.3ft wave. All that long-period energy with no height is just a tease.
The wind is mostly cross-offshore or cross-shore, keeping the surface clean, but there's simply no swell to work with. The conditions are clean, but the wave height is missing. It's a stretch of days where you're better off doing something else. There's nothing here worth paddling out for.
That's the long and short of it. Keep your chin up, the forecasts can always change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 6 | S 4 | E 6 | SSE 5 | E 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | S 6 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | SE 8 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 72 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:01AM1.24m | 10:13PM1.42m | 10:39AM1.28m | 10:50PM1.36m | 11:19AM1.32m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.14m | 4:30AM0.05m | 4:40PM0.16m | 5:06AM0.05m | 5:28PM0.18m | 5:46AM0.06m | 6:23PM0.20m | 6:31AM0.08m | 7:26PM0.22m | 7:24AM0.10m | 8:36PM0.22m | 8:26AM0.11m | 9:47PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | E 5 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | SE 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 48 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 427 | 295 | 227 | 155 | 99 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 6 | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 31 | 68 | 51 | 178 | 664 | — | — | — | — | 143 | 60 | 72 | 160 | 124 | 162 | 193 | 106 | 94 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 287 | 943 | 538 | 1077 | 1242 | 1062 | 1227 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 29 | 36 | 278 | 313 | 24 | 126 | 313 | 105 | 29 | 87 | 88 |
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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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