Surf Forecasts:
National Park surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, SE swell with 1,745 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SE 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at National Park in the next 16 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for National Park over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here again with the Imperial take for National Park.
So, for the next couple of weeks, we’re looking at a bit of a mixed bag at National Park. The early part of the period is a write-off, honestly. Sunday the 5th and Monday the 6th are a no-go with junky, wind-affected conditions and the swell just isn't offering anything with quality. We go through a stretch until around the end of the first week where the wave heights pick up, but the wind stays cross-off from the SSE, making for a frustrating, choppy setup. It’s a long wait for something decent.
The standouts for this whole period come on Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th of July. On Friday the 10th afternoon, we finally get a break. The swell is a clean 5 ft from the ESE with 10-second intervals, but the big change is that wind turns offshore from the SSE. It’ll be clean and lined up, making for some proper waves. The combined energy at that point is moderate at 452. Saturday the 11th keeps that theme going with a smaller but clean 3 ft from the ESE with a nice 13-second period for some extra push. Saturday afternoon it goes glassy with the wind swinging light offshore again. That 13-second period groundswell will wrap nicely around the point here.
After that, we tail off into a long, flat second week from the 13th of July onward. The swell drops right away, down to waist-high or smaller, and the wind patterns go all over the place - some onshore, some glassy, some cross. There will be a few clean small waves, but nothing that’s going to get you out of bed. The energy is weak, down in the low two-digits and single digits. It's a proper lull until the weekend of the 19th and 20th where we might see a tiny knee-high NE pulse, but it’s not going to be anything to write home about.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 247 | 452 | 698 | 760 | 816 | 650 | 617 | 955 | 722 | 1389 | 1313 | 627 | 835 | 284 | 815 | 416 | 414 | 277 | 186 | 373 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.34m | 11:33PM1.73m | 12:14PM1.37m | 00:17AM1.64m | 1:14PM1.43m | 1:08AM1.54m | 2:23PM1.51m | 2:10AM1.45m | 3:36PM1.63m | 3:23AM1.38m | 4:44PM1.77m | 4:37AM1.35m | 5:45PM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02PM0.60m | 6:12AM0.52m | 5:55PM0.67m | 6:55AM0.52m | 7:01PM0.75m | 7:46AM0.51m | 8:22PM0.80m | 8:44AM0.48m | 9:52PM0.79m | 9:46AM0.44m | 11:12PM0.71m | 10:48AM0.37m | 00:19AM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 14 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 123 | 68 | 39 | 63 | 62 | 85 | 50 | 49 | — | 722 | 73 | 371 | 627 | — | 284 | 509 | 36 | 414 | 277 | 141 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | ESE 11 | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | — | 43 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 186 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 149 | 247 | 452 | 698 | 760 | 816 | 650 | 617 | 955 | 268 | 1389 | 1313 | — | 835 | 226 | 815 | 416 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 1 | 0 | 340 | 955 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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