Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, NE swell with 182 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crystals in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, mate. Rusty here.
Alright, let’s be straight with you. Looking at the charts for Crystals, the next week and a half is a proper write-off for any decent paddle surfing. We’ve got a long, flat spell coming our way.
The forecast starts on Monday the 14th with tiny, weak swell and messy winds, giving us poor surf conditions. This quiet, small period stretches right through to the morning of Sunday the 20th. Even then, it’s only barely surfable with very ordinary conditions. The swell is small, weak, and the direction is all wrong.
Then we hit a big gap where the swell does show up, but it’s a total mess. From Monday the 21st through to the 25th, the combined energy of all swells ramps up dramatically—to 800, 836, even 1497 at one point—but the wind is howling onshore or directly on. For a beach/jetty setup like Crystals, that’s a guaranteed chop-fest. Forget it for surfing; if you’ve got a kite, this might be your window, but for a paddle board, it’s a hard pass.
The real standout, and the only one worth getting excited about, arrives on Wednesday the 23rd of September. The afternoon session is the pick of the entire 16-day window. We’ve got a solid 10ft swell from the east, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is massive at 1497, but here’s the kicker: the wind swings offshore from the WNW. That’s clean, open faces. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers only—that size is too much for beginners. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
Following that, the morning of Saturday the 26th is also a good look. The swell drops back to a more manageable 5ft from the east, but the period stretches out to a nice 12 seconds. With a light offshore breeze from the west, it’ll be clean. Combined energy is still strong at 705, so there’s plenty of push. The wind stays offshore into the afternoon, keeping things tidy. That Saturday is your best bet for a solid, all-day session if the Wednesday is too gnarly.
Be aware the afternoon of Sunday the 27th gets marginal as a fresh breeze and questionable tide conditions come into play. After that, the swell fades fast and the window closes.
Summing it up: one absolute standout for experts on Wednesday the 23rd afternoon, a solid Saturday the 26th, and a whole lot of waiting around otherwise.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 |
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 kJ | 30 | 41 | 32 | 69 | 56 | 50 | 33 | 39 | 15 | 42 | 44 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 34 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 1:30PM1.28m | 1:57AM0.94m | 2:32PM1.26m | 3:04AM0.94m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.03m | 4:35PM0.09m | 4:40AM0.12m | 5:22PM0.18m | 5:20AM0.21m | 6:12PM0.27m | 6:03AM0.30m | 7:08PM0.34m | 6:53AM0.37m | 8:11PM0.38m | 7:53AM0.42m | 9:14PM0.39m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 41 | 32 | 20 | 16 | 50 | 33 | 39 | 15 | 42 | 44 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 12 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 5 | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SSE 6 | SE 14 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SSW 3 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 12 | 69 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 152 | 230 | 538 | 1084 | 1077 | 557 | 1079 | 1163 | 0 | 0 | 471 | 32 | 474 | 1079 | 428 | 435 | 1171 | 1171 |
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