Surf Forecasts:
1st Parking Lot surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SSE swell with 160 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 1st Parking Lot over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s get real—this 16-day stretch is a total flat spell. Not a single session worth paddling out for. The combined energy of all swells directed here is mostly two-digit numbers under 100 (weak energy), with only a brief bump to 151 (moderate wave energy) on one afternoon, but even then it’s still poor conditions. It’s a full blank run, and for this area, that’s not the weirdest thing in the world.
1st Parking Lot – The only spot in town. It’s a beach and jetty, friendly for beginners, but the swell is paltry. Friday, July 31, morning starts glassy with a 5 km/h SSW wind—clean, but the wave height is only 1 ft from the SE, period 9 seconds. That’s short period. Combined energy sits at 24. By afternoon, a 25 km/h south wind makes it cross and lumpy. Saturday, August 1, morning is clean cross-off at 5 km/h but the swell drops to 0.7 ft, combined energy just 9. Sunday stays messy cross-shore with swell 1–3 ft but period a nasty 4 seconds.
The afternoon of Monday, August 3, is the closest we get to something: 3 ft SSE swell at 7 seconds, clean cross-off wind, combined energy 151 (moderate wave energy). But even that is labeled “poor surf conditions.” After that, it’s tiny again—0.3–2 ft with onshore or cross-onshore winds, combined energy mostly under 50. The wave state is so wind-affected and weak, this setup looks more like a kite-surfing zone than a paddle spot.
No standout days. No real hope in the water. Sometimes it just stays flat—this is one of those times.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 3 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 10 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 114 | 37 | 12 | 34 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:45PM1.55m | 9:14AM1.33m | 9:20PM1.52m | 9:51AM1.36m | 9:58PM1.48m | 10:30AM1.39m | 10:39PM1.43m | 11:14AM1.43m | 11:27PM1.37m | 12:02PM1.47m | 00:21AM1.31m | 12:54PM1.51m | 1:17AM1.26m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.05m | 3:16PM0.20m | 3:47AM0.04m | 3:54PM0.20m | 4:20AM0.05m | 4:33PM0.22m | 4:52AM0.07m | 5:15PM0.24m | 5:28AM0.10m | 6:07PM0.28m | 6:11AM0.14m | 7:14PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 9 | E 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | ESE 4 | SE 7 | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 34 | 3 | 8 | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 8 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 7 | — | ENE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | 12 | — | 10 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 13 | — | 114 | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 191 | 12 | 12 | 848 | 421 | 234 | 1216 | 1049 | 421 | 2 | 191 | 7 | 212 | 35 | 856 | 980 | 982 |
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