Crystals Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get to it. The outlook is a bit of a bummer right now, but there’s a glimmer towards the end.

First thing, Crystals is a beach/jetty setup, and for the next several days, it’s mostly a flat spell. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, with combined wave energy sitting in the low single digits (4 to 13). The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

From Wednesday the 29th of July through to the end of the first week, it’s just poor surf conditions. Wind is all over the place – cross-off, cross, sometimes glassy on Friday morning – but the swell is so small (0.7ft to 1ft) that it’s not worth paddling out. The period is short, around 5 to 6 seconds, so there’s no grunt.

There’s a long gap of flat or near-flat days. The real story starts to shift around Wednesday the 5th of August. That morning, we see a little bump of 3ft from the south, period still short at 6 seconds, but combined energy jumps to 49. That’s still weak, but it’s something. By the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 5ft from the SSE, energy hits 118 (moderate energy), and the wind is cross-off. That’s the best looking surf in the whole window. It’s not huge, but for a spot that’s been dead, it’s a standout.

However, the wind is fresh and that swell is short period. For a beach/jetty, that’s going to be a bit crumbly and not super clean, but it’s surfable. The direction is from the SSE, which is not the optimum NE that Crystals prefers, but it’s better than nothing.

Then it fades again. Thursday the 6th of August has a morning with almost nothing, then a 4ft south swell in the afternoon with moderate energy (100), but with a risk of thunderstorms and moderate wind. Not great.

Friday the 7th of August is the next time we see any “surfable waves” – just barely. Morning has 3ft from the south, energy 54, light wind, clean. Afternoon gets 2ft from the SE with a 9-second period, energy 57. It’s ordinary, but it’s ridable.

After that, from the 8th of August onward, it’s back to tiny waves, poor conditions, and a lot of zero energy days. The 11th of August has a brief 0.3ft from the east with a 12-second period, but that’s a long period for a tiny wave, and it’s onshore.

Honestly, the only real standout in this whole 16-day stretch is the afternoon of the 5th of August. That’s the best on offer. The swell is 5ft, moderate energy, and cross-off wind. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only time you’ll get a proper wave. For the rest, it’s a long, flat wait.

Rusty.

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