Surf Forecasts:
1st Parking Lot surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, ESE swell with 93 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 1st Parking Lot over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the 16-day picture for your local stretch. I gotta be straight with you – the surf is pretty much a no-go for the whole run. We’re looking at a long, dry spell where nothing really lines up for a decent paddle.
The first real chance to even think about it comes on Friday, July 24th, but honestly, it’s a non-starter. 1st Parking Lot is a beach and jetty setup, consistent, and it’s a beginner-friendly spot. But the swell is tiny, a measly 1 ft from the SE with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a sad 22, and it’s onshore with a light breeze. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, but it doesn’t matter ’cause you won’t be surfing.
The whole first week is just the same story. We get a few moments of glassy conditions, like on the 29th of July afternoon with a westerly 3 mph wind, but the swell is still only 1 ft. The energy is weak (22), and it’s coming from the wrong direction. That’s a classic case of “clean but no power.” The crowds are often a problem here, but even they won't be out for this.
Moving into the second week, it’s more of the same. By the 4th of August, we get a clean, offshore wind from the WSW at 3 mph, but the swell is still 1 ft with a weak 7-second period and 25 energy. It’s just not enough to push a surfer around. The following days, we see glassy conditions on the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th of August, but the swell barely reaches 2 ft, and the period is often under 7 seconds.
There’s no standout day here. The only thing worth noting is the glassy wind windows, but without any size or power, it’s just a flat, pretty lake. This is a classic blank run for this area. Sometimes it just goes quiet for a while. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a hard pass for the surfboard. If you’re into kite surfing, the afternoon seabreezes on the 27th, 2nd, and 3rd of August might offer something, but for a paddle surfer, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 17 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 50 | 41 | 27 | 62 | 27 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 33 | 14 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:55AM1.11m | 4:27PM1.41m | 4:55AM1.11m | 5:20PM1.43m | 5:50AM1.15m | 6:10PM1.47m | 6:39AM1.19m | 6:54PM1.51m | 7:22AM1.24m | 7:33PM1.54m | 8:02AM1.28m | 8:10PM1.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.33m | 10:02AM0.33m | 10:57PM0.30m | 10:50AM0.32m | 11:44PM0.25m | 11:37AM0.30m | 00:30AM0.20m | 12:24PM0.27m | 1:14AM0.15m | 1:10PM0.25m | 1:57AM0.10m | 1:54PM0.22m | 2:37AM0.07m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 5 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 1 | — | 41 | 27 | 62 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 8 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 6 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | 28 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | 26 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 7 | — | 6 | — | 33 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 60 | 3244 | 32 | 224 | 682 | 22 | 22 | 598 | 12 | 861 | 861 | 7 | 334 | 1380 | 255 | 19 | 7 | 12 |
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