Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, SE swell with 134 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 0.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a grim stretch for Crystals. There’s really nothing to get excited about across the entire 16-day window. The forecast is one long drought of poor surf, with only a brief moment of "surfable but very ordinary" conditions that barely qualifies as a recommendation.
Our first real sniff, and it’s a weak one, comes on the morning of Thursday, 3rd September. The swell is tiny at 2ft out of the SE, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 88 and the wind is offshore from the WSW, so it’ll be clean. But let’s call it what it is: a scrap for the log. The water temperature is 76°F at the start of the run, which is 4°F warmer than normal – that’s notably warm for this time of year, but it won’t make the waves any better.
The same low-energy, 2ft SE swell sticks around into the afternoon, with a cross-offshore breeze, but the conditions are still "very ordinary." After that, it’s back to the same poor surf, day after day. There’s a big gap of nothing worth paddling out for from the 4th of September all the way through to the 15th of September. That’s a solid, painful stretch of flat, weak, or blown-out junk.
The swell picks up a little on the afternoon of 10th September, hitting 4ft from the NE, but the wind is a near-gale force 31 mph cross-onshore, making it a total mess. Combined energy hits 116, but it’s not paddle surf – it’s kite territory, if you’re into that. The 15th of September shows a similar story: 4ft NE swell with a 6-second period, cross-onshore winds at 16 mph, and choppy conditions.
For the whole 16 days, Crystals is a beach/jetty setup, fairly exposed to swell, but the swell direction is mostly SE, which isn’t hitting optimum from the NE. The spot is fairly consistent, but the forecasts are just showing no quality. Keep your board waxed at home, check back in a few days – it can’t stay this flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 11 | 90 | 114 | 96 | 70 | 50 | 47 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 74 | 74 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:25PM1.34m | 10:51AM1.48m | 11:09PM1.25m | 11:39AM1.48m | 00:00AM1.16m | 12:35PM1.46m | 1:01AM1.08m | 1:41PM1.45m | 2:14AM1.03m | 2:53PM1.45m | 3:31AM1.04m | 4:04PM1.48m | 4:43AM1.10m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.03m | 5:12PM0.12m | 5:15AM0.06m | 6:08PM0.16m | 6:04AM0.11m | 7:14PM0.21m | 7:04AM0.15m | 8:26PM0.22m | 8:13AM0.17m | 9:38PM0.19m | 9:27AM0.16m | 10:44PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 11 | 90 | 114 | 96 | 62 | 37 | 25 | 32 | 24 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | S 5 | NE 4 | E 8 | S 6 | SE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 70 | 50 | 47 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 15 | SE 13 | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | E 6 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | — | S 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | 1 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | SW 2 | — | NNE 3 | W 3 | — | NNE 4 | — | N 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 62 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 9 | 74 | 74 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 428 | 428 | 457 | 1 | 305 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 39 | 39 | 171 | 496 | 943 | 722 | 1569 | 438 | 39 |
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The above surf forecast table for Crystals provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Crystals can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Crystals surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Crystals) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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