National Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a classic setup brewing at National Park. This point break is exposed to the swell, and it's looking for an ENE direction to really fire. The week kicks off with a proper pulse of energy, but you’ll want to be an experienced surfer to handle it.

The main event kicks off on Tuesday, July 21st. We’re looking at a solid 8 ft swell from the ESE early on, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is a moderate offshore from the SE, keeping things clean. The combined energy is pumping (1230), so it’s got plenty of grunt. This is serious size, though – over 8 ft – so this is one for the experts only. The afternoon drops a touch to 7 ft, still excellent, but still a handful.

Wednesday, July 22nd is still a great day. The swell drops to a more manageable 5 ft in the morning with a light cross-offshore breeze, and the energy is still solid (542). The afternoon sees a slight bump in size to 5 ft with a clean offshore wind. This is where the intermediate crew will be having a ball.

Now, the absolute standout of the whole forecast. Thursday, July 23rd morning. The swell is a playful 4 ft from the east, but the wind is glassy. Dead flat. A light SSW breeze of 3 mph. This is as clean as it gets. The energy is moderate (254), but the conditions will be absolutely perfect. If you can get out there, this is the session to circle.

From Friday the 24th onwards, the surf starts to fade. We get a few days of small, weak waves with energy dropping below 200. The wind stays mostly clean or offshore, but the swell is just too small to get excited about – mostly around 2 ft to 5 ft but with a short, weak period.

Things get pretty quiet from Sunday, July 27th through to the end of July. Swell heights drop below 2 ft and the energy is pathetic (28 to 72). There’s a brief flicker of hope on the morning of Thursday, July 30th with a glassy, long-period 14-second swell from the ESE, but it’s only 1 ft. The afternoon picks up a bit to 3 ft with a cross-offshore wind, but the quality is only "good," not great.

The first week of August is a write-off. We’re looking at onshore and cross-onshore winds with weak, short-period windswell. The swell direction swings to the ENE, which is closer to the optimum, but the winds are just rubbish, making for choppy, poor conditions. The energy is non-existent, and you’d be better off finding something else to do.

So, the call is simple. If you’re an expert, get on the Tuesday. For everyone else, the glassy Thursday morning of the 23rd is your best bet. After that, it’s a long, quiet stretch.

Rusty.

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