Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, ENE swell with 105 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what we've got coming up at Crystals. I've gotta be straight with you—this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and messy, with not a single day scoring a recommendation.
We start now and it's a long, dry spell. For the first week and a half, from September 6th right through to September 16th, the wave energy is weak (typically between 12 and 97), with tiny, short-period swell that never cracks 3 ft. Winds are all over the place, often cross-shore or onshore, keeping things choppy. There are a few moments of glassy or clean conditions, like Tuesday morning the 8th (1 ft, ENE 9s, light WNW offshore) and Tuesday morning the 15th (1 ft, ENE 8s, glassy) but with swell that small, you're basically bobbing around on a lake. It's poor surf all the way.
The best of a bad situation arrives around Thursday the 17th of September. The swell finally bumps up to a moderate energy of 166, with a 5 ft wave from the ENE, but the period is a short, weak 6 seconds. The wind is a cross-shore from the NNE at 16 mph, which is keeping it a bit bumpy. That's way too big for beginners at 5 ft, and for the experienced crew, the short period and cross-shore wind won't give you the quality you're after. The combined energy is moderate (166), but it's still a messy, unappealing setup.
Even towards the end of the run-up to September 21st, the energy drops back down. If you were hoping for a hidden gem, it's not here. For this whole stretch, the setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
There's nothing to get excited about here. Sometimes the forecast just gives you a blank run, and for this area, that's how it goes. Fingers crossed for the next system.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 7 |
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 kJ | 16 | 29 | 40 | 67 | 69 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 32 | 49 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 8:56AM1.51m | 9:11PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:03PM-0.04m | 3:23AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 29 | 40 | 67 | 69 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | E 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | N 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 138 | 200 | 205 | 276 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 49 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 438 | 39 | 3 | 112 | 121 | 180 | 793 | 310 | 310 | 2642 | 952 | 84 | 59 | 60 | 142 | 39 | 230 | 230 | 730 | 287 |
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