Surf Forecasts:
1st Parking Lot surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, S swell with 34 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 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 1st Parking Lot over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer over the next 16 days for 1st Parking Lot.
To be straight with you, this stretch doesn’t have much to get excited about. We’ve got a long run of tiny, weak surf ahead. The first few days are basically a write-off for any proper wave riding. From Friday the 4th all the way through to about Sunday the 13th, the swell is just ankle-snappers at best, mostly 0.7ft to 2ft from the ESE or E, and the energy is low – we’re talking readings between 2 and 40 (combined swell energy). Winds are a mixed bag of cross-off, cross-on, and some clean spells, but there’s simply not enough height or push to make it worthwhile for a paddle. The water temp here is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
The only faint glimmer in this whole outlook shows up on Saturday the 19th of September. We finally see a pulse of swell, with a 4ft ESE swell arriving. It's short period, just 5 seconds, so it’ll be a bit bumpy and weak, but there’s actually some energy behind it – about 74 (combined swell energy). The wind is forecast to be offshore from the WNW at 16 mph, which will clean it right up. It’s not a standout by any stretch, and definitely not for beginners as it’s about 4ft, but for the more experienced surfers who are desperate for a few fun ones on a beach and jetty setup, that Saturday morning might offer the only real session of the period. Just don’t expect much else before it.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09AM1.25m | 1:36PM1.54m | 2:14AM1.23m | 2:41PM1.54m | 3:22AM1.25m | 3:51PM1.55m | 4:33AM1.31m | 4:59PM1.59m | 5:37AM1.41m | 6:00PM1.64m | 6:33AM1.52m | 6:51PM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.24m | 8:22PM0.31m | 8:13AM0.27m | 9:35PM0.26m | 9:30AM0.24m | 10:36PM0.17m | 10:36AM0.17m | 11:31PM0.08m | 11:34AM0.09m | 00:21AM-0.00m | 12:29PM0.03m | 1:09AM-0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 30 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | S 3 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | — | E 3 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | E 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | — | E 4 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 8 | — | S 6 | — | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | SSE 3 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 168 | 2579 | 375 | 738 | 2579 | 35 | 354 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 124 | 231 | 87 | 433 | 1196 | 1216 |
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