National Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Howdy, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on the cards for National Park, a point break that’s fairly consistent and takes swell from the east-northeast. Water temp is 20°, which is a touch cooler than usual for this time of year—not a big deal, but you’ll notice it after an hour.

We start off real slow. Friday the 14th through the weekend is mostly small and weak. Friday morning has a 1ft east swell (period 9 seconds) with a cross-off south wind—clean but tiny, energy at 36 (weak). Friday afternoon picks up to 3ft from the southeast with offshore winds, but it’s a short 7-second period and energy hits 116 (moderate). Surfable but nothing to write home about. Saturday and Sunday morning are even smaller. Sunday afternoon on the 16th shows 6ft from the southeast, period 6 seconds, and the energy jumps to 292 (moderate). Offshore winds from the south-southeast will keep it clean. It’s the first pulse that’s worth a look.

Monday the 17th brings 8ft from the southeast, period 7 seconds, with solid offshore winds all day. Energy is 586 and 640 (moderate to strong), but there are rain showers and marginal tide warnings. That’s big, chunky surf—only for experienced crew. The real standout is Tuesday the 18th: 8ft from the east-southeast, period 8 seconds, and consistent offshore southeast winds at 16 mph. Energy is 633 (strong) in the morning, 591 in the afternoon. This is the cleanest, most powerful day of the first week—the point will be running.

Wednesday the 19th drops to 4ft in the morning (energy 431) but the afternoon brings a 4ft southeast groundswell with a long 11-second period and energy of 596 (strong). That long period will wrap perfectly into the point with offshore winds. Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st are smaller—around 3ft to 4ft—with clean conditions but not much energy (168 and 155).

Then there’s a gap. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are flat and messy—wind is cross-on or cross, energy below 100 (weak). Monday the 24th is a big surprise for the second week: 6ft from the south-southeast in the morning, period 8 seconds, energy roaring to 769 (strong). Offshore southeast winds at 16 mph—this is a serious pulse. Point will handle it well. The afternoon drops off quickly, so get out early.

Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are tiny again (1ft to 3ft), but Wednesday morning is glassy with thunderstorm risk—if you want a quiet glass-off on a tiny wave, that’s your moment. Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are flat and windy (energy 23 and 63). Friday afternoon on the 28th shows a 4ft southeast swell, period 10 seconds, energy 342 (moderate), but the wind is a fresh 19 mph offshore—clean but gusty. Saturday the 29th closes with 7ft to 7ft from the south-southeast, period 7 seconds, energy 485 and 520 (moderate to strong). The afternoon is clean and offshore—expect very good surf, but it’s two weeks away so treat it as a promising possibility.

Best of the whole run? Tuesday the 18th—size, power, and glassy. And Monday morning the 24th is a strong second-week shout. National Park will be the place.

Rusty.

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