Crystals
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
37Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 5 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 426kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 457kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 695kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 429kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 195kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 412kJ
- Wind
- SSE 14 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 228, too small
- Tue 344, poor
- Wed 446, fair
- Thu 541, too small
- Fri 636, too small
- Sat 720, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 928, too small
- Tue 1042, too small
- Wed 1130, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Crystals does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 28, too small | 6 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 429kJ | wind from the west, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 44, poor | 6 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 426kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 46, fair | 5 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 457kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 41, too small | 6 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 695kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 36, too small | 5 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 429kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, too small | 4 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 195kJ | offshorewind from the south, 5 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | offshorewind from the south, 6 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, too small | 5 ft11 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 412kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 42, too small | 5 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 452kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 30, too small | 3 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 212kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 16°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:32 +0.2 mLow 12:21 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:10 +0.1 mLow 12:52 −0.2 mHigh 21:59 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:43 +0.1 mHigh 05:11 +0.1 mLow 13:06 −0.1 mHigh 19:53 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Crystals
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Crystals
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (321°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (141°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.4 km out (1 in 143). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 22°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Rockingham, 5.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$2,040–US$3,900 each
about US$2,040–US$3,900 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$1,070–US$2,230 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$355–US$596 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$234 |
| Total | about US$2,040–US$3,900 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 10 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Rockingham its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Safety Bay on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 6 places to stay
- Beds in Coogee on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 12 places to stay
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 33h
About 33h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PER, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → PER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.