Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NE swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crystals in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. I've had a good look at what’s on the cards for our area over the next couple of weeks, and I’ll be straight with you—it’s a tough watch for paddle surfers.
The only spot that gets a mention is Crystals, a beach and jetty setup. But across the entire 16-day window, the conditions just aren't coming together. We’ve got a real drought of quality surf on the horizon.
The pattern is pretty grim from the get-go. For the first few days, we’re staring at tiny, weak swell with bad winds. Friday the 11th kicks off with a tiny 1ft SE swell but the wind is onshore, making a mess of things. Saturday the 12th is even worse with a cross-onshore breeze and a short, weak 3ft swell later in the day. Sunday morning the 13th is the only real glimmer of hope in the first week. The wind turns offshore from the West, which is a major positive for clean conditions. The swell is a tiny but rideable 3ft from the SE. It’s not going to be pumping, but for a quick session, it’ll be the cleanest you’ll see.
The pattern after that is a long stretch of poor surf. From Monday the 14th all the way through to Saturday the 26th, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. The wind is almost consistently onshore or cross-onshore, often from the ENE. The swell does build a bit—we see a period around the 20th to the 22nd of September where the wave energy picks up, with waves up to 5ft. But here’s the kicker: those days are getting absolutely hammered by strong onshore winds, with speeds cranking up to 34 mph. That's not surfable surf; that's a kite surfer’s paradise. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Later in the second week, around the 23rd and 24th, the swell direction shifts to the ESE with a longer period, but the wind stays wicked, so it’s just more blown-out junk.
Honestly, if you need a surf, the window is tight. Sunday morning the 13th at Crystals is your one shot—with that offshore wind it’ll be clean, but don’t expect much push. The water temperature is running a very unusual 4° warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 77°. For the rest of the period, it’s a write-off. Forecasts can change, but this looks like a blank run that’s pretty normal for the area given the conditions.
Stay patient, crew.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 12 | 68 | 29 | 94 | 38 | 33 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 119 | 68 | 107 | 106 | 95 | 115 | 107 | 60 | 41 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:28PM1.53m | 8:56AM1.51m | 9:11PM1.46m | 9:37AM1.51m | 9:52PM1.37m | 10:18AM1.49m | 10:33PM1.26m | 11:00AM1.44m | 11:16PM1.16m | 11:45AM1.38m | 00:02AM1.06m | 12:34PM1.32m | 00:55AM0.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM-0.06m | 2:43AM-0.09m | 3:03PM-0.04m | 3:23AM-0.05m | 3:49PM0.02m | 4:02AM0.03m | 4:35PM0.09m | 4:40AM0.12m | 5:22PM0.18m | 5:20AM0.21m | 6:12PM0.27m | 6:03AM0.30m | 7:08PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 15 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 38 | 25 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 106 | 95 | 115 | 107 | 60 | 41 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | E 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 33 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | E 7 | SSW 5 | S 5 | ESE 5 | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | SW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 68 | 29 | 94 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 119 | 68 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 954 | 428 | 952 | 1171 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 152 | 150 | 943 | 481 | 793 | 64 | 148 | 694 | 443 | 61 | 1364 | 108 |
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