National Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for the next couple of weeks.

We’re starting off with some small, clean waves, but nothing to get fired up about until the end of the first week. The first few days are all about tiny, gentle surf.

Friday 7th August through Sunday 9th August is small. Friday morning shows 0.9m east swell with a short 8 second period, and the energy is weak (99). The wind is cross-off from the SSE, so it’s clean, but it’s not going to get you out of bed. Saturday morning is a bit better, glassy with 0.9m east-northeast swell. The real highlight early on is Sunday 9th August morning. That’s the standout. We get 1.0m easterly swell with a 9 second period, the energy bumps up to 217, and it’s glassy. That’s going to be super clean and fun little waves at National Park (point). Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

From Monday 10th August through to Thursday 13th August, it goes south. The wind turns onshore or cross-on, and the swell drops. The surf gets poor, with a few afternoons offering clean but tiny 0.5m waves. Not worth it.

Friday 14th August and Saturday 15th August see a little pulse from the southeast, but the size is still only 0.4m to 0.6m. The periods are decent (14 seconds on Friday, 12 seconds on Saturday), but the energy is low to moderate. The offshore winds on Friday afternoon and Saturday will make it clean, but it’s strictly for the longboard.

Sunday 16th August is similar – clean but small, with fresh offshore winds.

Now, here’s the real deal. The standout is Tuesday 18th August afternoon. The swell jumps to 2.2m from the east-southeast with an 8 second period, and the energy is strong (585). The wind is offshore from the SSE, so it’ll be moderate offshore and clean. That’s a solid session for intermediate to advanced surfers at National Park. Too big for beginners, but a proper wave for those who can handle it. Crowds are often a thing here, so you’ll have company.

Wednesday 19th August afternoon is also a standout. Another 1.9m east swell with moderate offshore winds, and the energy is still strong (593). Thursday 20th August looks good too, with 1.7m easterly swell and clean conditions in the morning, though the wind is cross-off.

The last few days of the forecast (Friday 21st August onwards) get messy. The wind turns cross-on and the swell drops, so it’s a fade-out.

To sum it up: the best on offer is the Tuesday 18th August afternoon with 2.2m east-southeast swell and offshore wind, and the Wednesday 19th August afternoon with 1.9m east swell. Get on it.

Rusty.

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