Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 218 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) 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 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
## Imperial
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch doesn’t look promising for a paddle.
Honestly, I’m looking at the next 16 days and it’s a real tough one for us. Crystals (beach/jetty) is the only spot in the game, and it’s not giving us anything to work with for a solid week. The combined swell energy barely gets a pulse, sitting at a weak 51 (moderate wave energy) on Thursday the 23rd, and it doesn’t get much better. We’re looking at tiny, poor-quality surf with onshore winds constantly messing things up. The water temperature is 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a bit of a treat if you’re just floating, but not enough to save the waves.
From Thursday the 23rd through to Saturday the 2nd of August, it’s a flat, choppy mess. The best of a bad bunch might be Monday the 3rd of August morning, with a tiny 3ft NE swell coming in under clean, cross-offshore winds from the NNW. That’s the only time the wind cleans up, but the swell is tiny and the period is short at 4 seconds, so it won’t have any push. The energy is a weak 31 (weak wave energy). You’re going to be scratching for any kind of ride.
Forget the rest of the window – it’s all onshore, tiny, or flat. The end of the run on the 4th and 5th of August has glassy or clean conditions, but the swell is so small it’s barely a ripple. If you’ve got a kite, this beach setup might be more interesting than a surfboard, but if you want a paddle, this is a write-off. The good news? It can’t stay this poor forever, and forecasts do change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 41 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 60 | 136 | 184 | 167 | 79 | 58 | 39 | 36 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 38 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 3:53PM1.30m | 4:12AM0.94m | 4:46PM1.32m | 5:09AM0.95m | 5:36PM1.37m | 6:01AM0.98m | 6:23PM1.41m | 6:47AM1.01m | 7:06PM1.46m | 7:30AM1.06m | 7:47PM1.49m | 8:10AM1.11m | 8:25PM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.30m | 10:13AM0.27m | 11:21PM0.27m | 11:04AM0.27m | 00:10AM0.24m | 11:52AM0.24m | 00:55AM0.20m | 12:36PM0.21m | 1:35AM0.15m | 1:18PM0.18m | 2:13AM0.11m | 1:58PM0.16m | 2:49AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | 17 | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 51 | 34 | 36 | 24 | 28 | — | — | 167 | 79 | 58 | 39 | 36 | 28 | 29 | 52 | 42 | 38 | 86 | 69 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | ENE 7 | E 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 41 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 30 | 41 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | SE 10 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 39 | 60 | 136 | 184 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 131 | 80 | — | — | — | 10 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 39 | 168 | 401 | 64 | 431 | 557 | 21 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 379 | 1318 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 36 | 1 | 311 | 3 |
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