Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 138 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty comin' to you from the beach. Let's get straight into it.
Look, I gotta be honest with you, the next couple of weeks are a real test of patience. We're looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple. From the start of the forecast period right through to the 16th of August, there's just nothing to get excited about. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and every single session is being called "poor surf conditions." It's a real bummer.
For the first week, from Sunday the 2nd right through to Saturday the 8th, we're stuck with tiny, short-period windswell. The best of a bad bunch might be some knee-high, 2ft SE swell on Wednesday morning the 5th, but with a cross-offshore wind, it'll be clean but barely rideable. The energy is weak, with the combined energy of all swells directed here only hitting 33 on Wednesday afternoon. We're talking about a real struggle to get wet.
There's a slight glimmer on Saturday the 8th. The morning glass-off with a WSW breeze at 6 mph could make the 2ft SE swell look a little better than it is, but don't kid yourself. The combined energy of all swells directed here is only 48, so the wave quality is still a big question mark. If you're desperate, you could get a few small ones, but it's not worth the drive.
Then we hit a massive dead zone. From Sunday the 9th all the way through to Friday the 14th of August, the swell drops to a pathetic 0.3ft. It's a total flat spell. The wind is mostly clean, but there's no water moving. You'd be better off polishing your board. The water temp is about 75°F with a normal anomaly of 0.7°F, so it's not cold, but there's no surf to enjoy.
The 16th of August doesn't offer a reprieve, and the 17th of August has a pulse of 3ft NE windswell, but the wind is onshore and choppy. The combined energy of all swells directed here is only 43. It's still a write-off.
So, the bottom line is this: We have 16 days of very poor to non-existent surf. There are no standout sessions, no hidden gems. The best we can hope for is a few weak, clean waves on Wednesday the 5th and Saturday the 8th. For now, sit tight, the forecasts can change, but it's a tough look for the foreseeable future.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | NE 4 | SE 7 | NE 4 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | E 9 | S 6 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 41 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 125 | 2 | 138 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 36 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:13PM1.51m | 4:45AM1.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:33AM0.09m | 10:55PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | 191 | 132 | 60 | 161 | 88 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 36 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | NE 4 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 13 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 293 | 488 | 507 | — | 21 | 11 | — | 130 | 60 | 125 | 113 | 138 | 193 | 89 | 78 | 108 | 62 | 73 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1242 | 1054 | 1227 | 101 | 1 | 168 | 287 | 313 | 313 | 669 | 313 | 126 | 313 | 126 | 118 | 313 | 15 | 15 | 87 | 15 |
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