Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 456 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE 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 (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crystals in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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 1.8m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
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 down the line.
It's a rough start, no two ways about it. From the 25th of July through to the morning of the 30th, it's essentially flat. Tiny, weak, messy surf with combined swell energy staying below 100, barely a ripple. You'd be flogging a dead horse if you paddled out.
Then, a serious window opens. The standout is Crystals, a beach/jetty. On Thursday, the 30th of July, we get a northeast swell at 7 ft with a 7 to 8 second period. The combined energy jumps to 412 and then 747, which is a solid hit. The wind goes light and cross-offshore, switching from NW to SW, and the reports say it's clean, even "very good." That's your day. The period is a bit short, so it won't be the most powerful wave, but it'll be clean and fun. 7 ft is punchy for beginners, but intermediates will have a ball. The spot is fairly consistent, but crowds can be a thing, so get out early.
That pulse fades quick. The 31st of July morning has a tiny leftover 3 ft, and then from the afternoon of the 31st all the way through to the 9th of August, it's back to a wasteland of small, weak, and mostly poor surf. The combined energy drops to single and low double digits. There’s a blip on the 5th of August with a 2 ft southerly, but the period is a lousy 4 seconds and the wind is messy, so it's a write-off. The 7th of August afternoon shows a 3 ft pulse from the NE with clean wind, but a 5-second period and a 25 km/h cross-offshore breeze won't make for a pleasant session.
So, to put it straight: the only game in town is Thursday the 30th of July. Don't waste your energy looking at anything else until that date comes and goes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 59 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 37 | 39 | 28 | 66 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 223 | 412 | 456 | 121 | 56 | 26 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:36PM1.37m | 6:01AM0.98m | 6:23PM1.41m | 6:47AM1.01m | 7:06PM1.46m | 7:30AM1.06m | 7:47PM1.49m | 8:10AM1.11m | 8:25PM1.51m | 8:48AM1.15m | 9:02PM1.50m | 9:25AM1.20m | 9:37PM1.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.24m | 11:52AM0.24m | 00:55AM0.20m | 12:36PM0.21m | 1:35AM0.15m | 1:18PM0.18m | 2:13AM0.11m | 1:58PM0.16m | 2:49AM0.08m | 2:37PM0.14m | 3:23AM0.06m | 3:16PM0.14m | 3:56AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 59 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 37 | 39 | 28 | 18 | 188 | 276 | 264 | 202 | 76 | 291 | 121 | 56 | 26 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 26 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 65 | 96 | 55 | 50 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | S 8 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 39 | — | 42 | 37 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 66 | — | — | — | 223 | 412 | 456 | — | — | 105 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 1 | 62 | 474 | 0 | 1084 | 1559 | 0 | 428 | 1559 | 102 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 18 |
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