Surf Forecasts:
National Park surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 1,266 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for National Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming up for National Park. It’s a bit of a slow starter, but there's a real window of quality surf on the horizon, so don’t write the next couple of weeks off just yet.
We’re looking at a quiet first few days. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are basically a write-off with tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. You’d be fighting for scraps on a 2ft wave with hardly any energy. It’s not worth paddling out.
Things start to wake up on Wednesday the 9th. The swell lifts a bit, coming in from the SE at 4ft, with a period of 9 seconds and moderate energy. It's still just ordinary, but you can feel the ocean starting to breathe. The real action doesn’t kick in until Thursday afternoon the 10th. Now, this is a big one. The swell is predicted to pump up to a solid 10ft from the SE, with powerful energy. That’s a lot of water moving. But, and it’s a big but, this is too big for National Park. The strong offshore wind will keep it looking clean, but the size will make it incredibly hard to paddle into and just plain dangerous for the average surfer. Leave this one for the tow crew or the kite surfers if the wind holds.
The true standout for us is Friday the 11th through to Sunday the 13th. Friday morning looks the best of the lot. We’ve got a 7ft swell from the SE, with moderate offshore winds from the same direction. The combined energy is strong, and with that 8-second period, it will have some punch but still be manageable for an intermediate crew. That’s the session to circle on your calendar. Saturday the 12th holds similar size (6-6ft) and clean offshore winds, making for a cracking weekend. Sunday the 13th will ease off a touch to around 5-5ft, still fun and clean.
After that weekend, we go through a slow decline. The week of the 15th has small, clean waves in the morning (2ft on Tuesday the 15th and Thursday the 17th with glassy conditions), but nothing to write home about. The energy just isn’t there. From the 18th onwards, the wind swings onshore and we’re back to tiny, weak, and choppy surf for the rest of the run.
So, to wrap it up: the small stuff early on is a non-starter. The big pulse on Thursday the 10th is for experts only, if that. The real sweet spot is Friday the 11th through Sunday the 13th with good, clean, offshore surf in the 5ft to 7ft range. That’s your window.
Keep your head down and wait for that weekend.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 19 | 28 | 35 | 36 | 27 | 170 | 168 | 112 | 78 | 12 | 1191 | 1055 | 503 | 456 | 529 | 307 | 277 | 286 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:44AM1.22m | 5:25PM1.86m | 5:44AM1.34m | 6:15PM1.94m | 6:33AM1.47m | 6:59PM1.97m | 7:17AM1.59m | 7:39PM1.95m | 7:58AM1.67m | 8:16PM1.89m | 8:37AM1.71m | 8:51PM1.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.55m | 10:35AM0.40m | 00:03AM0.42m | 11:36AM0.29m | 00:45AM0.31m | 12:29PM0.20m | 1:23AM0.22m | 1:15PM0.15m | 1:58AM0.17m | 1:59PM0.15m | 2:32AM0.16m | 2:40PM0.20m | 3:04AM0.17m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 10 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 14 | E 15 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 26 | 19 | 28 | 35 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 168 | 112 | 78 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 15 | — | — | — | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 15 | E 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 163 | 82 | 45 | — | — | 36 | 170 | — | — | — | 94 | 1191 | 1055 | 503 | 456 | 529 | 307 | 277 | 286 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 1 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 340 | 198 | 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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