Surf Forecasts:
1st Parking Lot surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, E swell with 1,786 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 1st Parking Lot this week:
The surf forecast for 1st Parking Lot over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 1st Parking Lot in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 1st Parking Lot over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | N 4 | NNE 4 | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 103 | 269 | 262 | 1786 | 553 | 340 | 256 | 1017 | 210 | 295 | 1478 | 1651 | 307 | 1301 | 223 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:50AM1.37m | 00:29AM1.12m | 12:42PM1.32m | 1:22AM1.11m | 1:35PM1.29m | 2:15AM1.12m | 2:27PM1.28m | 3:09AM1.16m | 3:22PM1.30m | 4:03AM1.23m | 4:17PM1.34m | 4:54AM1.33m | 5:10PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.35m | 5:47AM0.46m | 6:57PM0.41m | 6:48AM0.52m | 8:05PM0.42m | 8:09AM0.53m | 9:07PM0.37m | 9:18AM0.48m | 9:57PM0.30m | 10:14AM0.39m | 10:41PM0.21m | 11:02AM0.28m | 11:22PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 103 | 269 | — | 435 | 553 | 340 | 256 | 209 | 210 | 6 | 335 | 410 | 307 | 307 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | ESE 9 | E 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 10 | NNE 4 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 4 | E 10 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 132 | 262 | 1786 | — | 10 | 11 | 1017 | 8 | 295 | 1478 | 1651 | 7 | 1301 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 433 | 1292 | 121 | 202 | 848 | 385 | 980 | 334 | 539 | 812 | 733 | 733 | 812 | 693 | 693 | 988 | 1223 | 815 | 334 | 233 | 27 |
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