Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
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 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real. I’ve looked at the charts for the coming weeks, and I’ve gotta be straight with you: it’s a tough stretch. The only spot in the game here is Crystals, and for the entire 16-day window, it’s a flat spell. We’re looking at a solid gap starting right now with no real surf on offer at all.
Right from Thursday morning the 23rd of July, it’s already a struggle. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the NE, but the period is a pathetic 4 seconds and the wind is a cross-shore. The combined energy is a weak 22 – that’s barely a bump. The water temp is sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only thing that’s slightly interesting. The rest of the 23rd and into Friday the 24th is more of the same: small, weak, onshore junk. The swell height never cracks 3ft, and the period stays short, mostly under 8 seconds, so there’s no push, no shape.
We get a slight lift on Saturday the 25th afternoon, with the swell pushing to 4ft from the E, and the combined energy finally hits 112 – that’s moderate energy, but it’s still a short period of 6 seconds and a cross-onshore wind. It’s going to be a messy, choppy mess. Not worth the paddle.
The rest of the first week and into the second week – right through to Friday the 7th of August – is a long, sad run of tiny surf. Most days the swell is 0.5ft to 2ft, the period is short, and the wind is generally onshore or cross-onshore. There’s a couple of mornings on the 29th of July and the 30th of July where the wind goes clean and cross-offshore, but the swell is so small – 2ft and 0.5ft – that there’s just nothing to ride. The combined energy drops to 45 or lower, which is weak.
The combined energy stays in the weak range for the entire outlook, never reaching anything exciting. The water temperature anomaly is only mentioned for the first record, and it’s just a touch warmer than normal, so nothing extreme there.
Honestly, for Crystals, this is a blank run. It’s a beach and jetty setup, and when the swell is this poor and the wind is messy, it’s not even interesting for the kite crew. You’re better off keeping the board in the car and checking the forecast in a few days. Things can change, but right now, the ocean is on a serious snooze.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 41 | 34 | 27 | 40 | 46 | 36 | 112 | 114 | 44 | 49 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 42 | 37 | 19 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:53PM1.30m | 4:12AM0.94m | 4:46PM1.32m | 5:09AM0.95m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.24m | 10:26PM0.30m | 10:13AM0.27m | 11:21PM0.27m | 11:04AM0.27m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 121 | 69 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 35 | 33 | 1 | 114 | 44 | 49 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 96 | 66 | 112 | 131 | 77 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 41 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | 8 | 7 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | — | 18 | 40 | 46 | 36 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 104 | 132 | 80 | 42 | 37 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 87 | 39 | 414 | 428 | 150 | 558 | 474 | 0 | 168 | 1445 | 168 | 428 | 481 | 392 | 325 | 305 | 15 | 474 | 15 | 39 |
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