Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks at Crystals.
To be straight with you, it’s a lean run. The first week is pretty much a write-off for any decent waves, with tiny dribble and poor surf conditions dominating. The water temp is sitting around 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, so at least you won’t need a winter suit.
The best chance for a paddle starts to appear around the second week. On Monday the 7th of September, we’ve got a small bump of swell coming through, but the wind is messy and onshore, so it’s still a no-go. Things get a bit more interesting towards the middle of that week.
The standout here has to be Tuesday the 8th of September. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a solid 228, which is moderate wave energy, and we’re seeing a long period groundswell of 13 seconds from the SE pushing in. However, the wind is a moderate cross-onshore and choppy from the NE, so the quality won’t be perfect. At 2ft, it’s small but with that long period, Crystals might offer some better shaped lines. The long period swell could see it breaking a bit straight at this beach/jetty setup, but if you can find a bank, it’ll have some push. 2ft isn’t going to scare anyone.
Wednesday the 9th of September is also worth a mention. Similar small swell of 2ft from the SE with a period of 12 seconds, combined energy at 191 (moderate). The wind is lighter, a light cross-onshore from the NNE, which will keep the surface a bit friendlier. That period is still long, so there’ll be proper groundswell lines, but again, it’s on the smaller side.
For the absolute best on offer, I’d lean towards Tuesday the 8th for that extra bit of energy and long period, even with the choppy wind. Thursday the 10th of September morning sees a glassy offshore from the WSW with 2ft SE swell, but the energy drops right off to 85. It’ll be clean, but weak.
So overall, don’t get your hopes up for the first week. The second week has a couple of windows with some proper groundswell energy, but the size is tiny and you’ll need to accept some onshore wind on the best day. If you’re desperate, Tuesday the 8th is the pick.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 70 | 72 | 46 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 29 | 99 | 112 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:55PM1.51m | 8:16AM1.30m | 8:31PM1.51m | 8:52AM1.37m | 9:08PM1.47m | 9:29AM1.42m | 9:45PM1.42m | 10:08AM1.46m | 10:25PM1.34m | 10:51AM1.48m | 11:09PM1.25m | 11:39AM1.48m | 00:00AM1.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.06m | 2:14PM0.09m | 2:45AM0.03m | 2:55PM0.07m | 3:19AM0.01m | 3:37PM0.07m | 3:54AM0.01m | 4:22PM0.09m | 4:32AM0.03m | 5:12PM0.12m | 5:15AM0.06m | 6:08PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 71 | 70 | 72 | 46 | 44 | 30 | 9 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 29 | 99 | 112 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 8 | NE 4 | S 5 | ENE 5 | — | E 6 | E 5 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | E 7 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 24 | — | 1 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | S 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 3 | WNW 2 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1163 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 148 | 28 | 230 | 101 | 264 | 2773 | 306 | 230 | 943 | 1174 | 616 | 1558 | 180 | 379 | 150 | 117 |
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