National Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a cuppa, let’s look at what National Park’s got cookin’ over the next couple of weeks. It’s a point break that’s fairly consistent, exposed to the swell, and likes it from the ENE. For a while though, it’s gonna be a bit of a wasteland. We’ve got a dry spell right up until Monday the 7th of September – a proper gap of a few days with basically nothing worth paddling out for. The wind’s all over the shop and the swell just isn’t there.

Come Monday morning, the 7th, the wind finally swings offshore from the SE with a light breeze, and we get a pulse of tiny 2ft NE swell at 8 seconds. It’s surfable, but honestly, it’s just ordinary. The energy is weak (75). You might get a few if you’re desperate, but it’s not gonna get the heart rate up. Tuesday’s the same story – offshore wind but the swell drops off. Nothing to write home about.

Alright, now, Wednesday the 9th of September – here’s where it gets interesting. The morning kicks off with clean conditions, light 6 mph offshore winds from the SE, and a proper jump in swell. We’re looking at a 4ft SE groundswell with a 10-second period, and the combined energy leaps to a moderate 320. This is the standout for the whole run. The swell direction (SE) isn’t the absolute optimum (ENE), but the quality’s there. It’ll be clean, shapely, and just about right for intermediates. Don’t expect a circus – crowds are just ‘often’ here, so you’ll likely have some company but not a complete nightmare. Wednesday afternoon holds up with a 3ft SE swell at a very long 12 seconds – those longer-period waves will reel down the point nicely, with clean cross-offshore wind. This is the window.

Thursday the 10th gets messy with rain and building wind, and the swell gets chopped up. Friday the 11th brings a bigger pulse of 7ft SE swell at a short 7 seconds. The energy is strong (461), and it’s offshore, so it’ll be clean, but that short period and 7ft face makes it more of an expert’s game – probably a bit too much grunt for a beginner. Saturday the 12th drops back to a more manageable 4ft, still offshore, but the energy drops into the moderate range (200). The rest of the run into the second week tails off with smaller, weaker swells and cross-offshore winds. It’s all surfable but very ordinary, with wave energy struggling to get past 100. Don’t get your hopes up for anything special after that first Wednesday.

So, the call: Wednesday morning, the 9th of September is your pick. Clean conditions, a solid groundswell, and that point will be humming. Get out there.

- Rusty

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