Surf Forecasts:
1st Parking Lot surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, E swell with 29 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 1st Parking Lot this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 1st Parking Lot in the next 16 days are 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) 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 0.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 1st Parking Lot over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Well, I've got to be straight with you—this 16-day window for 1st Parking Lot is a real stinker. There's not a single recommendation in the whole period, and every single session is marked as "poor surf conditions." It's a tough one.
We're looking at a long, flat stretch from Friday, August 21st right through to Saturday, September 5th. The highest swell heights we see are only 2ft, but with poor wind and quality, it's just not worth paddling out. The combined swell energy stays weak throughout, ranging from a low of 6 to a top of just 49, so there's no real power behind anything.
The only faint glimmer comes on Sunday morning, August 23rd, with a light offshore breeze from the WNW and a 2ft swell from the south at a short 4-second period. It's clean, but it's a weak, short-period wave that's barely going to stand up. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
Honestly, for a break that's usually consistent, this is a rough run. The wind is mostly onshore, cross-onshore, or just messy, even when the swell is tiny. On the plus side, forecasts can change, so don't write it off completely. But for now, I'd leave the board at home and maybe give it a week or two before checking back.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 15 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:25AM1.12m | 2:54PM1.35m | 3:21AM1.10m | 3:50PM1.35m | 4:22AM1.12m | 4:48PM1.38m | 5:21AM1.16m | 5:41PM1.44m | 6:12AM1.23m | 6:27PM1.50m | 6:54AM1.31m | 7:07PM1.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.42m | 8:27AM0.43m | 9:33PM0.40m | 9:29AM0.43m | 10:26PM0.36m | 10:23AM0.39m | 11:14PM0.29m | 11:13AM0.34m | 11:59PM0.22m | 12:00PM0.29m | 00:42AM0.16m | 12:45PM0.23m | 1:23AM0.10m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 31 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 4 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 5 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 11 | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | — | SE 13 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 7 | E 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 6 | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 3 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 4 | 11 | 62 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 149 | 2723 | 29 | 504 | 134 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 1216 | 35 | 848 | 535 | 375 |
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