Surf Forecasts:
National Park surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with 194 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for National Park this week:
The surf forecast for National Park over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at National Park in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for National Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rightio, Rusty here. Let's check out what's going down at National Park.
First off, the water temp is around 69°, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year, but nothing to stress about. You'll be fine in a spring suit.
Alright, the next week and a bit is looking pretty flat and ordinary for this point break. The swell is small and weak, with combined energy values barely cracking triple digits for most of the early days. We've got a few sessions from Thursday, August 6th through to Tuesday, August 11th that are surfable, but it's really just small, weak waves. The standout in that first stretch is Sunday morning, August 9th. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the east with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind goes glassy. The combined energy hits 213, which is the best we see for a while. It'll be clean and lined up for a point break, but it's still small, so don't expect a barrel fest.
Then we hit a real dry spell. From Monday afternoon, August 10th all the way through to Saturday, August 15th, the conditions are poor. Winds are cross-shore or onshore and often strong, and the swell drops right off. There's a few mornings with glass, like Tuesday, August 11th, but the swell is only 2ft and the energy is weak (101). It's just not worth paddling out for.
The real news is what happens later. Around Sunday, August 16th, the swell lifts significantly. We're looking at 8ft from the southeast on Sunday morning, and it stays solid through to Monday, August 17th and Tuesday, August 18th, with swell heights between 7ft and 7ft from the ESE. The combined energy rockets up to between 527 and 589 – that's proper strong wave energy. The wind is cross-off the whole time, so it'll be clean. However, the period is only 7 to 8 seconds, which is short-period windswell, not a classic groundswell. For a point break, that shorter period can mean the waves are a bit more walled up and less lined up, but it'll still be a whole lot more fun than what we've had. The size is getting up there, so this is for the competent intermediate crew, not beginners. The real standout is Monday, August 17th – the swell is still 7ft, the energy is 581, and the wind is a clean cross-off. It's the best of a decent run.
After that, it drops back down through Wednesday, August 19th and Thursday, August 20th, with the wind turning offshore but the swell fading. The best on offer in this whole 16-day window is that run from Sunday, August 16th to Monday, August 17th, with Monday, August 17th being the pick of the bunch. The early part of the outlook is a write-off, so you've got a solid week of flatness to wait out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 42 | 90 | 57 | 91 | 107 | 72 | 194 | 153 | 148 | 126 | 99 | 76 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 61 | 105 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.29m | 3:18PM1.63m | 3:11AM1.22m | 4:35PM1.76m | 4:38AM1.23m | 5:38PM1.89m | 5:47AM1.30m | 6:32PM2.01m | 6:43AM1.39m | 7:20PM2.07m | 7:32AM1.47m | 8:04PM2.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM0.78m | 8:08AM0.48m | 9:55PM0.76m | 9:26AM0.45m | 11:17PM0.66m | 10:39AM0.38m | 00:18AM0.52m | 11:42AM0.28m | 1:07AM0.40m | 12:37PM0.19m | 1:51AM0.30m | 1:27PM0.13m | 2:31AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 53 | 42 | 90 | 57 | 91 | 107 | 72 | 194 | 153 | 148 | 126 | 99 | 76 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 61 | 61 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 33 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 2 | 19 | 31 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | NE 9 | E 16 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | S 8 | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | SE 14 | SE 12 | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 8 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 116 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 105 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 243 | 2 |
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The above surf forecast table for National Park provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at National Park can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our National Park surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (National Park) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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