Surf Forecasts:
Crystals surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, ENE swell with 237 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 2s 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11AM. 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here.
Let's run through the outlook for Crystals. To be honest, it's looking pretty thin for a while.
We've got a real quiet period kicking off. From Thursday the 3rd all the way through to Sunday the 6th, there's nothing doing. Thursday morning shows a little 2ft swell from the SE, but it's messy with a side-offshore breeze and the energy is weak at 76. It bumps to about 3ft that afternoon, but it's still a no-go. Friday and Saturday drop right off to 1ft or so, clean but gutless. Sunday the 6th sees some windswell jump to 6ft, but it's coming in with a short, choppy 6-second period and a strong 18 mph cross-onshore wind. That's blown out and ugly – more of a kite-surfing wind than a paddle session.
After that, we hit a real dead zone. From Monday the 7th through to Friday the 18th, the swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, with poor wind conditions and low energy levels. There's a day on Monday the 16th where we get a 3ft swell from the E with a 10-second period and energy of 153, but the cross-shore wind sours it. Not one session in the whole 16-day window shapes up as worthwhile.
It's a tough run. No standouts, no hidden gems. Just a flat, frustrating patch. It happens, but forecasts can shift, so don't lose hope entirely.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | S 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
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 kJ | 70 | 50 | 86 | 46 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 237 | 106 | 94 | 96 | 83 | 131 | 96 | 61 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:00AM1.16m | 12:35PM1.46m | 1:01AM1.08m | 1:41PM1.45m | 2:14AM1.03m | 2:53PM1.45m | 3:31AM1.04m | 4:04PM1.48m | 4:43AM1.10m | 5:09PM1.53m | 5:44AM1.20m | 6:06PM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.11m | 7:14PM0.21m | 7:04AM0.15m | 8:26PM0.22m | 8:13AM0.17m | 9:38PM0.19m | 9:27AM0.16m | 10:44PM0.13m | 10:36AM0.11m | 11:42PM0.05m | 11:39AM0.04m | 00:33AM-0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:27 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 50 | 86 | 46 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 94 | 96 | 83 | 131 | 96 | 61 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 6 | — | ENE 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 70 | 26 | — | 3 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | SE 8 | NE 4 | E 8 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | — | NNE 4 | — | S 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | SW 5 | SW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | — | 18 | 237 | 106 | — | — | 50 | — | 1 | 5 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 39 | 112 | 489 | 230 | 428 | 957 | 147 | 466 | 145 | 0 | 1 | 287 | 0 | 0 | 439 | 305 |
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