National Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what National Park has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up. There’s a solid pulse of swell to kick things off, but it’s paired with some less-than-ideal wind and those tricky tide windows. The real standout looks like it’s going to be towards the end of the window, so we’ll need to be patient.

The action starts on Wednesday, July 8th. We’re looking at a solid 8 ft SE groundswell with a long 12-second period, packing a lot of energy (1645). The wind is a fresh 19 mph from the SSE, blowing offshore, which will keep the faces clean. This is decent sized, intermediate territory for sure. The water temp is 69°, which is a bit colder than average for this time of year, so you might want a thicker spring suit.

Thursday, July 9th, the swell drops a touch to 7 ft from the SE, period easing to 11 seconds (1208 energy). Wind swings to a cross-offshore S direction at 16 mph. It’s still clean, but those rain showers might be on you. Friday morning, July 10th, holds similar 7 ft SE swell (1301 energy), but Friday afternoon is when things get interesting. The swell drops to 5 ft from the SE (524 energy), but the wind goes light offshore from the SSE at 9 mph. That’s proper clean conditions and the wave comment is top shelf. If you can sneak out for the arvo session, that’s the call.

Saturday, July 11th, sees the swell drop right off. Morning has 4 ft SE swell (322 energy) and a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s surfable, but pretty gutless. By Sunday the 12th, it’s small and messy, and we go into a real flat spell.

There’s a long gap from Sunday the 12th right through until Monday, July 20th, where there’s barely anything rideable. We’re talking little dribbly waves under 3 ft, weak energy, and mostly poor conditions. It’s a real lull.

Now, Monday the 20th afternoon gives us a little glimmer. The swell is still only 2 ft, but it’s from the E with a 12-second period (223 energy). The wind is glassy from the NE. It’ll be clean as a whistle, but tiny. A longboarder’s dream, maybe.

The real highlight, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Wednesday, July 22nd. After a fresh and choppy Tuesday, the wind swings to a light cross-offshore SSE at 6 mph in the afternoon. The swell is a very solid 5 ft from the ESE, with a long 13-second period, carrying a serious 698 units of energy. The wave comment says it all: very good surf conditions. This is the stand-out session of the outlook. With that period and direction, National Park as a point break will be handling it beautifully.

Be aware, there is another small swell on the 23rd but it’s onshore and messy, so the 22nd is your day.

So to wrap it up: Friday arvo the 10th is a sleeper hit for clean smaller waves, but the big one to circle on the calendar is Wednesday, July 22nd afternoon. That’s the one with proper size, long-period energy, and clean conditions. Get on it.

Rusty.

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