Crystals Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.37° N 74.41° W

Crystals Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crystals sea temperature is
24.7° C
2.6° 

Crystals surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Crystals surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with 100 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crystals this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Crystals in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11PM (Sun 12th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.


Right on, let’s take a look at Crystals. It’s a beach and jetty setup, fairly exposed, and the swell direction it loves best is from the northeast. Over the whole 16 days, it’s a pretty grim stretch – there are some longer gaps with absolutely nothing worth paddling out for, and the few times there is a bit of push, the conditions really let it down. The water temp right now is 77°F, which is a full 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s proper noticeable, like stepping into a bath.

We kick off on Saturday the 11th with tiny 1.0ft swell from the southeast, period a short 10 seconds, and a light cross-onshore breeze making it messy. Combined swell energy is a weak 24. Not worth a second look. That sets the tone for the next several days: Sunday the 12th has a bit more size at 4ft from the east, but it’s onshore wind and a period of only 5 seconds – just bumpy, weak junk. Monday through to Friday the 17th is all small, weak, and most of it cross-onshore or junky. The bits of offshore wind on Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th are there, but the swell is almost flat at 1ft or 0.3ft, so you’re just floating. That’s a long dead run.

There’s a little fizzle on Saturday the 18th with 3ft from the northeast and a clean offshore wind in the afternoon, combined energy at 50 – but a 5-second period means it’s weak, crumbly stuff. Not a standout.

The only time this stretch even gets close to interesting is around Monday the 21st into early Tuesday morning the 22nd. On Monday the 20th, we see swell building to 5ft from the northeast and east-northeast, combined energy climbing into the moderate range at 145 and 153, but it’s all cross-onshore and choppy. By Tuesday morning the 21st, it goes glassy – that’s a huge plus – with 5ft from the east-northeast, period 7 seconds, and the combined energy is 191, which is moderate but feeling solid enough. The comment calls it surfable but very ordinary, and that’s being kind. That brief window of glassy conditions on Tuesday morning is the closest we get to a highlight, but the wave quality just isn’t there.

After that, it falls apart again. Wednesday the 22nd has moderate cross-onshore, windy, and choppy. Thursday the 23rd brings the biggest swell of the period at 6ft in the morning and 7ft in the afternoon from the east, with combined energy jumping to 337 and 403 – strong energy – but it’s onshore and howling from the east-northeast at 25 km/h. That’s a full-on blown-out mess, and at over 7ft, it’s expert territory only. Friday the 24th stays big and onshore, still ugly. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th see it drop back to small, junky cross-on slop.

Honestly, there’s no real standout here. The lack of a solid, clean window with decent swell and good wind makes this whole run a write-off for surfing. If you’re looking to paddle out, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than surfing – especially those blown-out days around the 23rd and 24th.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
6
1
ESE
7
0.9
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7
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
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6
0.5
SE
9
0.4
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7
0.4
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0.4
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8
0.4
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8
0.2
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8
0.2
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8
0.2
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8
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ESE
8
0.6
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
64
80
80
96
62
37
17
38
18
30
26
17
17
10
9
9
8
8
10
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
ENE
20
E
25
ENE
20
E
15
SE
15
ESE
15
S
10
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
W
5
NE
20
S
20
SW
10
WSW
25
SW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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off
off
glassy
cross
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cross-off
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High Tide
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
9:46AM1.30m
10:02PM1.63m
10:38AM1.32m
10:51PM1.53m
Low Tide
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
3:39PM-0.10m
4:30AM-0.16m
4:34PM-0.04m
part cloud
thunderstorm
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clear
rain showers
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5:39
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5:41
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5:43
5:43
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8:24
8:24
8:23
8:23
8:22
8:22
8:22
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5
3
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Temp °C
25
23
23
23
23
23
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23
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29
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36
34
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35
30
Feels °C
27
23
24
21
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22
21
24
26
23
31
35
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32
30
30
34
34
30
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Information about the Crystals Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Crystals may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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