Surf Forecasts:
1st Parking Lot surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 46 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 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 1st Parking Lot over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for 1st Parking Lot. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf and not a lot of hope on the horizon. The water is sitting at a very warm 78°, which is a solid 5° above normal for this time of year – that’s a big deal, the ocean’s feeling more like a bath than the usual summer mix.
The next 16 days are basically a desert. We’re talking about a solid week and a half of nothing worth paddling out for. From now through the 28th, the swell stays small and the winds are mostly junk. We do see a tiny bump of energy on the 17th, but at 2ft with a short 6-second period, it’s barely a ripple. It’s surfable for a complete beginner on a foamie, but honestly, it's more of a float-around than a surf. The energy is weak too, only registering 68 on the combined scale.
Things stay flat and messy through the following week. A few windows of clean conditions pop up, like the morning of the 20th and 23rd, but with waves that small, a clean surface just means you can see how flat it is. The 28th brings in some stronger offshore winds, but it’s still only 1ft of swell.
Finally, on the 29th, we get a little pulse. The morning has a 1ft swell from the ESE, and the afternoon ticks up to 2ft from the SE with a 9-second period. The energy jumps to 100, which is at least moving in the right direction, and the winds go light and offshore. It’s still not big, but it might be the best we get. It’s a Saturday, so expect a few people out, but the conditions should be clean and glassy. If you’re desperate for a slide, that’s your window, but keep the expectations low.
The surf quality is just poor for the whole window. Keep the board in the car and maybe go for a swim instead. If we get a decent swell and this wind stays offshore, it might be worth a look for a kite, but for a surfboard, it’s a no-go.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:18AM1.60m | 9:31PM1.66m | 10:06AM1.59m | 10:19PM1.56m | 10:55AM1.56m | 11:07PM1.45m | 11:43AM1.51m | 11:56PM1.34m | 12:30PM1.47m | 00:45AM1.25m | 1:16PM1.42m | 1:34AM1.17m | 2:03PM1.38m | 2:25AM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM-0.02m | 3:50AM-0.12m | 4:06PM0.03m | 4:30AM-0.04m | 4:51PM0.12m | 5:08AM0.06m | 5:36PM0.21m | 5:48AM0.18m | 6:26PM0.31m | 6:31AM0.29m | 7:25PM0.38m | 7:24AM0.38m | 8:31PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 9 | SE 3 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 16 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 9 | SSE 3 | SE 10 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SE 12 | E 4 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | NNE 2 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 18 | 17 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2537 | 1279 | 738 | 681 | 3357 | 850 | 1362 | 1223 | 150 | 29 | 29 | 64 | 12 | 193 | 12 | 681 | 988 | 848 | 19 | 230 | 848 |
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