National Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty.

Alright, let’s get into it. We’ve got a decent run of waves coming up, but it’s not gonna be a non-stop party. The first few days are the clear pick, with clean offshore winds and solid size. Then it drops right off into a flat spell before a late pulse tries to breathe some life back in. Here’s the rundown.

We start strong on Wednesday the 19th at National Park (Central Coast). This is your best chance of the whole stretch. The morning has a clean 7ft swell from the ESE with a moderate offshore breeze. The water’s a bit colder than normal – 68° – but you won’t care when you see it. It’s got moderate wave energy (514) and it’s gonna be a cracker. The afternoon pulls back to 5ft, but the period stretches to 11 seconds, giving it some extra push. Expect very good surf.

Thursday the 20th keeps it going. Morning sees 6ft from the ESE with a gentle offshore breeze and strong energy (701). The afternoon eases to 5ft but stays clean and well-shaped. Friday the 21st is still worth a paddle – 4ft in the morning, light offshore, clean. The afternoon drops to 4ft and the wind goes a bit cross-off, so it’s more average.

From Saturday the 22nd through Monday the 24th, the swell fades fast. Saturday has a glassy morning but only 4ft, and it just shrinks from there. By Monday we’re down to 2ft, which is barely worth the effort. It’s a real lull, and for a few days there, you’re better off doing something else.

The middle of the week, the 25th to the 28th, is flat and pretty much a dead loss. The odd 2ft wave shows up, but the winds get messy, and the energy is weak (under 100). It’s a solid gap of nothing – perfect time to check your wax and re-string your board.

Now, here’s the kicker. Sunday the 30th rolls around and the afternoon brings a sudden pulse. 7ft from the SE with a moderate offshore wind and moderate energy (401). It’s not as clean as the early days, but it’s a real spike of size. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it could be a bit lumpy, but it’s the biggest thing we’ve seen in over a week. Monday the 31st has some decent waves too – 5ft in the morning and 4ft in the afternoon, both with offshore-angled winds, but the short period (6 seconds) makes it a bit more tricky at a point break.

Looking into the first few days of September, there’s a promising pulse on Wednesday the 2nd. The morning has 5ft from the SE with an 11-second period – that’s proper groundswell – and a moderate offshore breeze. It’s got strong energy (548) and looks like a great day, but it’s more than a week out, so treat it as promising, not certain.

For the standout, it’s got to be Wednesday the 19th – morning session. Bigger swell, clean, offshore wind, and the cold water is a small price to pay. The second pick is that Wednesday the 2nd pulse, but keep an eye on it.

Also, that bigger swell on the 30th – at 7ft, it’s pushing past the beginner zone, so if you’re just starting out, maybe sit that one on the beach.

This is Rusty, signing off. Catch you out there.

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