National Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on offer for National Park over the next couple of weeks.

The first real run of surf starts on Saturday the 1st of August. Friday the 31st of July is a total dud, with a weak east swell and strong cross-off winds making it a complete write-off.

From Saturday morning, things start to shape up. The swell hits 4ft from the SSE with a short 6-second period, but the wind swings offshore from the SE, cleaning it right up. The combined energy is moderate (217). That offshore wind is a big win, and it’ll set up clean, rideable walls for an intermediate surfer. Saturday afternoon bumps up to 5ft from the ESE, still offshore, with moderate energy (241). It’s not epic, but it’s solid, clean fun.

Sunday the 2nd of August is the standout of this early batch. The swell holds at 6ft from the ESE on Sunday morning, with a gentle offshore breeze from the SSE and moderate-strong combined energy (318). The period is still short at 7 seconds, but the offshore wind and clean conditions will make it a lot more forgiving. This is the best of the first week. Sunday afternoon keeps the energy high (364) with 5ft, clean, and gentle offshore flow.

Monday the 3rd of August gets interesting. The morning sees a long-period groundswell arrive from the SE, 13 seconds, with a combined energy of 559—strong wave energy. The swell is only 3ft, but that long period means it’ll pack a punch and wrap nicely around the point. The wind is cross-off from the SSE, keeping it clean. This is a session for the patient surfer who knows the spot. The afternoon drops to 3ft and 12 seconds, lighter wind, still clean.

The rest of the first week drops off. Tuesday the 4th is glassy in the morning, but the swell is tiny at 3ft from the SE. The afternoon has a weak east-northeast wind and even smaller surf. Wednesday through Friday the 7th are all small, weak, and not worth the paddle.

Now, there’s a big gap. From Friday the 7th of August through to Sunday the 10th, the swell is tiny or poorly directed, with cross-off and onshore winds. That’s a solid three-day stretch of nothing.

The next sniff of decent surf comes way out on Thursday the 13th of August. The afternoon shows a 6ft swell from the SE, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the SE. The combined energy is strong (415). It’s a chunky, short-period windswell, but with clean offshore wind, it’ll be punchy. This is a long-range call, so keep an eye on it.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th of August round it out. Friday has 4ft from the ESE, moderate offshore wind, and moderate energy (332). Saturday morning the 15th is 4ft from the ESE with an 11-second period and light winds, giving clean, long-period lines (394). Both are solid, but given the time gap, treat them as promising but not certain.

Water temperature is about average for this time of year, no big anomalies to report. Crowds are often here, so expect company, especially on the better days.

The best of the run is Sunday the 2nd of August, with that 6ft clean ESE swell, and the Monday the 3rd August morning session with the long-period groundswell if you’re after quality over size.

Rusty.

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