Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crystals this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crystals in the next 16 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me level with you, this is Rusty. I've been looking at the long-range picture for your local zone, and I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – it's looking pretty grim. We've got a serious flat spell on the horizon.
The only break we're watching is Crystals, a beach and jetty setup. But for the next couple of weeks, there's just no juice. The window opens on Tuesday, July 21st, with a tiny 4ft SSE swell. It's got a short, weak period of 5 seconds and a cross-shore wind that's shredding any chance of a clean wave. The water feels about average for the time of year.
The combined energy of all swells here is a weak 88, bumping up to a moderate 138 that afternoon when the swell pushes to 5ft, but the period is still short at 6 seconds. The wind goes cross-off, which helps, but it's not enough. Then it all dies. From Wednesday, July 22nd, right through to the end of the month, we're looking at flatness. The swell heights drop to zero, then barely trickle up to 1ft or 0.9ft. The wind might turn offshore or glassy, but you can't surf a puff of air.
We get a tiny pulse of 2ft on the 3rd of August, but it's messy with a cross-shore chop. The energy is still weak (28). The best chance might be on the 4th of August, Tuesday morning, with a glassy 2ft SE swell, but it's a weak 6-second period. The energy is only 33 (weak). It's a long way off and it's still not enough. Wednesday, August 5th, is the same story: glassy, 2ft ESE swell, but a short 6-second period and weak energy (30).
So here's the bottom line: there's nothing to get excited about. No standout days. The gap in surfable waves is the entire 16-day forecast. The breaks are fairly consistent, but the ocean just isn't sending us anything. It's a rare dry spell, but it happens. Maybe the kite surfers will have a go on the windier afternoons, but for a paddle surfer, it's a hard pass.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 21 | 80 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 79 | 65 | 36 | 41 | 56 | 73 | 60 | 49 | 60 | 64 | 49 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:20AM1.15m | 2:05PM1.29m | 2:14AM1.05m | 2:59PM1.29m | 3:12AM0.98m | 3:53PM1.30m | 4:12AM0.94m | 4:46PM1.32m | 5:09AM0.95m | 5:36PM1.37m | 6:01AM0.98m | 6:23PM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.12m | 8:25PM0.27m | 8:29AM0.20m | 9:26PM0.30m | 9:21AM0.24m | 10:26PM0.30m | 10:13AM0.27m | 11:21PM0.27m | 11:04AM0.27m | 00:10AM0.24m | 11:52AM0.24m | 00:55AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 418 | 228 | 127 | 84 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 60 | 49 | 60 | 64 | 49 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 40 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 21 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | N 2 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | NE 4 | SSW 2 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 80 | 133 | 596 | 365 | 329 | 1 | 79 | 65 | — | 41 | 56 | 73 | 35 | 39 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1077 | 1163 | 1163 | 1106 | 29 | 1 | 64 | 66 | 313 | 27 | 168 | 577 | 150 | 474 | 380 | 3 | 168 | 305 | 32 |
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