National Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The 16-day window starts off pretty slow, with a bit of a flat patch for the first few days. Don’t get too worked up just yet, because there are some better pulses further out, especially in the second week. The main event looks like it’s set for around the 13th and 14th, with a couple of other fun windows after that. There will be a lull right at the start, so don’t bust out the board for a few days.

Wednesday, August 5th sees some tiny, ankle-biters at National Park. It’s a point break, fairly consistent, exposed to the ENE swell, with an ENE optimum. The water temp is 68.5°F, which is about average for this time of year. Morning is glassy with a light SW breeze, but the swell is only 3ft from the ESE at 10 seconds. The energy is weak (172). It’s surfable, but super ordinary. The afternoon is a bit better with a cross-offshore ENE wind, but the swell is still small and weak. Nothing to write home about.

Thursday, August 6th drops off even more. Swell dips to 2ft in the morning and 1.6ft in the afternoon. The energy is weak (95 and 76). The wind is light cross-off, but there’s just not enough push. This is a good time to check the tides or do some maintenance on your gear.

Friday, August 7th picks up slightly to 3.3ft in the morning, but the period is short at 8 seconds. The energy is moderate-ish (124). The morning wind is a light cross-off. The afternoon gets a bit more interesting with an offshore ESE breeze at 15 km/h, and the swell shifts to ENE at 2.6ft. It’s clean, but still small. Not a standout.

Saturday, August 8th is similar. Morning has 3ft ESE swell, afternoon bumps to 3.3ft with a better period of 9 seconds. The wind turns offshore in the afternoon, and the energy climbs to 187, which is moderate. It’s clean, but still on the small side. A fun little wave for a log, maybe.

Sunday, August 9th is when things start to get a little more interesting. The morning is looking glassy with a light ESE air, and the swell holds at 3.6ft from the E with a 9-second period. The energy jumps to 247, which is moderate. This is a decent window, clean and lined up. The afternoon sees a shift to a NE cross-shore, which will chop it up a bit. The morning is the call here.

Now, there’s a bit of a dead spell from Monday, August 10th through Tuesday, August 11th. The swell drops back to 2.6ft, and the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore. It’s poor. Don’t bother.

Wednesday, August 12th is still pretty average. The swell is small, and the wind is up. The morning is clean but weak, the afternoon has a better offshore flow, but the swell is still just 2.3ft. It’s a grovel.

Here’s where it gets good. Thursday, August 13th – the afternoon is the first real standout of the whole period. The swell jumps to 3.9ft from the SE with an 11-second period. The energy is strong at 385. The wind is a moderate offshore SSE at 25 km/h, making for clean, well-shaped waves. The direction is not exactly the optimum (ENE), but the power and the period make up for it. This is a proper session for the intermediate crew.

Friday, August 14th keeps the momentum. The morning has 3.6ft of SE swell with a 9-second period and a cross-offshore wind. The energy is moderate at 227. It’s good, clean surf. The afternoon gets a bit more wind and the period drops, but it’s still surfable.

Saturday, August 15th – the morning

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