Surf Forecasts:
National Park surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 1,287 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE 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 (Sep 13) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for National Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our local stretch of coast.
Right off the bat, things are a bit ordinary. We've got a run of small, weak, short-period windswell with only moderate energy (around 173 to 60) and the winds are mostly offshore or clean, but the waves just don't have any grunt. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, no real surprises there.
It's not until the afternoon of Wednesday the 16th of September that we see a real shift. The wind swings offshore and the swell jumps up to 7ft from the southeast, but with a period of only 6 seconds, it's going to be a bit of a messy, lumpy wave. The combined energy jumps right up into the moderate range (350) though, so there's some push behind it. Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th keep that theme going – solid 6ft to 8ft of SE swell with moderate to fresh offshore winds. The energy readings are strong (514, 524, 365) and while the period is still short, it's a bit better at 8 seconds. This is the best run of the whole outlook. It's not perfect, but it's got some grunt and the wind is on it. Friday afternoon cleans up nicely.
Then Saturday the 19th of September is a real standout. We get a long-period groundswell rolling in – 4ft from the SE with a period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is solid (345) and the morning is dead glassy with zero wind. That's a session you'll want to be in the water for. Those long-period lines will hold up well here, and with conditions that clean, it's the pick of the fortnight.
From there it drops off quickly. Sunday the 20th onward is a sad story – tiny waves, messy cross-shore winds, and barely any energy. We're looking at a good 7 or 8 day stretch of flat, poor conditions with nothing worth paddling out for. It's only towards the very end, around the 27th of September, that we see a tiny bump back to 4ft with clean winds, but it's weak and short-period – not really worth getting excited about.
So to sum it up: the first few days are small and weak. The real action is from Wednesday the 16th through to Saturday the 19th, with Saturday morning being the absolute standout for clean, long-period waves. After that, it's a long flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 155 | 127 | 98 | 78 | 76 | 61 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 41 | 341 | 1287 | 507 | 514 | 689 | 354 | 306 | 237 | 337 | 349 | 233 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross | on |
High Tide | 9:23PM1.66m | 9:54AM1.69m | 9:55PM1.52m | 10:34AM1.63m | 10:25PM1.38m | 11:17AM1.56m | 10:56PM1.25m | 12:07PM1.49m | 11:33PM1.13m | 1:12PM1.44m | 00:32AM1.03m | 2:33PM1.44m | 2:30AM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.29m | 3:35AM0.22m | 4:00PM0.42m | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:42PM0.56m | 4:36AM0.38m | 5:29PM0.71m | 5:09AM0.48m | 6:31PM0.83m | 5:48AM0.58m | 8:11PM0.88m | 6:44AM0.67m | 9:55PM0.85m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 76 | 61 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 237 | 337 | 349 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 20 | — | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 14 | — | NE 11 | E 16 | E 12 | E 15 | E 10 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 15 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 15 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 12 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | WNW 2 | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 155 | 127 | 98 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 341 | 1287 | 507 | 514 | 689 | 354 | 306 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1491 | 198 | 0 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 459 | 2 |
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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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