Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with S 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 (Jul 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
Righto, grab a coffee, 'cause I gotta be straight with ya – this is a tough one. Crystals is our only option on the table, and it's lookin' like a real desert out there.
We're kickin' off on the morning of Thursday the 9th of July, and honestly, I'm strugglin' to find a reason to get wet. The setup is a beach and jetty, and it's fairly exposed, but the swell direction is comin' from the ENE, which isn't its optimum. The water's a warm 76°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath, but it won't make up for the lack of waves.
The whole 16-day run is a bit of a blank. We've got a long stretch with no real surf worth paddlin' for. The first week is plagued by tiny, weak swell. The combined wave energy is a measly 53 on Thursday morning, droppin' even lower after that. The swell heights are barely a ripple, with a weak 2ft on the 9th and it just gets smaller. The period is short, around 7 to 8 seconds, so it's just messy windswell, nothin' with any grunt.
The only time the swell tries to push a little is on Sunday the 12th, with a 4ft ENE swell, but that's a cruel joke. The wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-on from the NE, makin' it lumpy and choppy. The combined energy gets up to 71, but it's all for nothin' – it's a messy, blown-out mess. After that, it's back to tiny, weak waves, and by the 18th of July, we're talkin' 0.3ft swells with a long period of 14 seconds, which is just a slow, weak pulse of energy (combined energy of 11). That's not surf, that's a lake.
Basically, there's not a single standout session in this whole forecast. The swell is too small, the wind is either onshore or cross-off at best, and the quality is just "poor surf conditions" for every single entry. For a beach-and-jetty setup, this is more of a kite surfer's dream, because there's not enough push for a paddle surfer to do anything. It's a grim run, but for this area, a blank run like this is just part of the game. Forecasts can change, but right now, I'd save your energy and find somethin' else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 31 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 56 | 64 | 79 | 63 | 44 | 76 | 59 | 41 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.42m | 3:47AM1.07m | 4:27PM1.51m | 4:55AM1.08m | 5:29PM1.59m | 6:00AM1.11m | 6:28PM1.66m | 7:01AM1.16m | 7:25PM1.71m | 7:58AM1.22m | 8:19PM1.73m | 8:53AM1.26m | 9:11PM1.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.06m | 10:02PM0.15m | 9:52AM0.03m | 11:07PM0.08m | 10:53AM-0.01m | 00:08AM-0.01m | 11:54AM-0.06m | 1:06AM-0.09m | 12:53PM-0.10m | 2:00AM-0.15m | 1:50PM-0.13m | 2:51AM-0.18m | 2:45PM-0.13m | 3:41AM-0.19m | |||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 79 | 14 | 44 | 76 | 59 | 41 | 16 | 36 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 22 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | E 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | W 4 | SSE 2 | S 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 56 | 64 | — | 63 | — | — | — | 14 | 90 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 428 | 310 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 39 | 230 | 1077 | 142 | 569 | 557 | 152 | 66 | 558 | 0 | 0 | 2635 | 305 | 3 | 20 | 230 |
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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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