National Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, we’ve got a bit of a slow start ahead, but this window is building towards something pretty special. The first few days are small and ordinary, but from the 2nd of August onwards, things start to pick up, and the second week is looking like a proper run of quality surf. Hold tight.

The first real action worth paddling out for is at National Park, and it’s a point break, fairly consistent, exposed to the swell. The water is sitting at 68°F which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year—nothing crazy, but you’ll want a decent spring suit.

Tuesday morning, the 28th of July, is surfable but very ordinary. A tiny 1ft swell from the SSE with a light cross-off breeze. The combined energy is weak (56). It’s clean, but there’s hardly any push. Not worth rushing for.

Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th stay small, with swell heights around 2ft to 2ft. A bit of cross-off and offshore wind on Thursday afternoon makes it clean, but the energy is still weak (68). Friday the 31st nudges up to 3ft, but the wind is moderate, and the conditions are still just ordinary.

Then comes Sunday the 2nd of August. This is where it starts to get interesting. Swell bumps up to 5ft from the east, with a gentle offshore breeze from the SSE. The energy jumps to a moderate 290. Clean, lined up, and the best we’ve seen so far. Monday the 3rd keeps it going with 3ft swell and a light offshore, plus a sneaky 13-second period in the afternoon pushing energy to 243. That’s proper groundswell.

Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th drop off a bit—smaller, stronger winds, marginal conditions. But don’t look away.

The standout window hits from Saturday the 8th of August. Saturday morning brings 7ft from the ESE, with a moderate offshore breeze and a combined energy of 696. That’s strong energy, and the waves are going to be clean and powerful. Saturday afternoon gets even better—7ft, same direction, period hitting 10 seconds, and energy soaring to 854. This is the best on offer. It’s a proper swell, offshore wind, and the point will be handling it beautifully. Just be aware—at over 7ft, this is expert territory. Not for beginners.

Sunday the 9th keeps the swell going at 8ft in the morning, energy hitting 1894—very strong—but it’s cross-off, so a bit less perfect. The afternoon cleans up again with offshore wind and 7ft.

Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th hold solid 6ft to 6ft swells, with clean conditions and offshore winds. The period stretches to 11 seconds, meaning long-period groundswell with plenty of energy (739 on Tuesday morning). These are great waves, but remember, long-period swell can close out beach breaks; at a point break, it’ll be a dream.

Wednesday the 12th rounds it out with 5ft and 11-second period, clean and offshore.

So, the standout is Saturday the 8th of August—big, clean, offshore, and powerful. Best of the whole run. Sunday the 9th afternoon is also a ripper. The second week is full of quality, but don’t sleep on Monday the 10th either.

Crowds at National Park can be often, so expect company, especially on those weekend days. It’s a consistent spot, so the locals will be out.

No surf worth mentioning before the 2nd of August. That’s a gap of about five days of very ordinary conditions. But once it turns on, it turns on.

Rusty.

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