National Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Grab your board, things are looking up for National Park (National-Park) after a bit of a slow start. This is a point break that likes an ENE swell, and it’s fairly consistent, so when it lines up, it’s worth the paddle. The water’s sitting at 70°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

We open on Tuesday the 8th with small, weak 2ft NE swell and a short 7-second period. The energy is weak at 43, and it’s just not doing much. It’s a poor surf day, so don’t rush out. The wind is offshore, but there’s just nothing behind it.

Wednesday the 9th is still small. You’ve got a 3ft SSE swell in the morning, but it’s short period at 6 seconds, and the energy is still weak (82). It’s surfable, but ordinary. The afternoon drops to 3ft, still weak (51). You’ll get some clean walls, but don’t expect any excitement. The wind is offshore and light, which helps keep it tidy.

Now, Thursday the 10th is where it gets interesting. The morning kicks up to 8ft at 6 seconds from the SSE, and the energy jumps to a moderate 437. It’s raining and the wind is a fresh 35 km/h offshore. This is pushing it for National Park. The afternoon is the big one, but it’s too much. A 10ft SE swell with an 8-second period, and the energy is a strong 1078. The wind is a strong 40 km/h offshore. It’s going to be a washing machine. Way too big and unruly for this point. This is expert-only, and honestly, it looks like a mess. Not a paddle-surfing day.

Friday the 11th settles down. Morning has a solid 8ft SE swell at 8 seconds, with moderate energy at 760. The wind is a moderate 25 km/h offshore. This is the standout. It’s still big, but it’s manageable, and the offshore wind is going to make it proper. Expect very good surf conditions. The afternoon backs off to 7ft, still from the SE with a period of 8 seconds and energy at 523, but the wind stays offshore. It’s still good, but the morning is the call.

Saturday the 12th is still fun. Morning sees 6ft from the ESE at 7 seconds, with moderate energy at 373. The wind is offshore at 25 km/h. Good surf conditions. The afternoon is similar at 5ft, energy down to 273, but still offshore breeze. It’s a solid, surfable day, but a step down from Friday.

Sunday the 13th fades a bit more. Morning has 5ft from the ESE at 7 seconds, energy at 244. Offshore wind, but it’s getting into average territory. The afternoon drops to 4ft and the energy is down to 175. Still clean, but the magic is fading.

Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are just ordinary. Swells are in the 3ft to 4ft range, with short periods (6-7 seconds) and low energy (110-140). The winds are light and offshore, so it will be clean, but it’s just small and weak. Not worth paddling out for.

From Wednesday the 16th through the 21st, the outlook gets pretty poor. Swell sizes mostly stay under 3ft, and the energy is consistently weak (16-114). The wind starts shifting around, with some cross-shore and cross-onshore days, which will chop things up. There are a few days in there, like the 16th and 17th, where the swell tries to pick up a little with some ENE, but it’s weak and won’t have any push. This is a long, flat stretch.

Things look grim going into the 22nd and 23rd. The swell is tiny (1ft to 2ft), and while the wind is strong offshore, it’s just so small it’s hardly worth mentioning. Energy is down at 16-21. The setup is blown out and empty. This looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

So, bottom line: If you can only go out once, make it Friday morning the 11th. That’s the standout. Thursday the 10th is a miss, and the first week has some okay windows, but the second week dries up completely. Keep an eye on it though, this break is fairly consistent, so it won’t be poor forever.

Rusty.

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