Surf Forecasts:
National Park surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SE swell with 363 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at National Park in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for National Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about National Park over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, the first week is a bust. From Saturday the 29th of August all the way through to the morning of Wednesday the 9th of September, there’s hardly anything worth getting wet for. Tiny waves, weak energy, and winds that are mostly onshore or cross-shore making a mess of things. The combined energy is low for most of that stretch (just 65 on Saturday morning). There’s a brief flicker on Sunday the 30th afternoon – a 6ft SE swell with a fresh 15 mph offshore breeze, but the period is only 7 seconds, so it’s going to be lumpy and hard to ride.
The real gold starts on Thursday the 10th of September. Thursday morning we’ve got a clean 8ft SE groundswell with a light south cross-offshore wind at 9 mph. Combined energy hits 588 (good, solid energy). This is solid overhead, proper power – best for experienced surfers. That afternoon is even cleaner: light east wind, cross-offshore, 7.5ft from the SE, still strong energy (513). Since National Park is a point break, that swell will wrap in and hold its shape. Crowds are often here, so it’ll be busy, but the quality is worth it.
Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th keep the goods coming. Friday morning has a 6ft ESE swell with a clean cross-offshore breeze, and Saturday morning is dead glassy – just 3 mph wind, 5.5ft ESE, and clean. Energy is still solid (304–367). Sunday the 13th is similar: 5.5ft ESE with clean conditions. So from Thursday through Sunday, that’s your window.
Water temp is about average for this time of year – nothing unusual.
Bottom line: don’t bother until Thursday the 10th of September. Then get out there. Thursday is the standout – big, clean, and punchy.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 34 | 50 | 32 | 363 | 271 | 167 | 106 | 21 | 21 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 41 | 43 | 28 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | cross | on |
High Tide | 8:25AM1.56m | 8:41PM1.85m | 9:01AM1.62m | 9:14PM1.79m | 9:39AM1.65m | 9:50PM1.69m | 10:23AM1.66m | 10:28PM1.56m | 11:13AM1.64m | 11:13PM1.41m | 12:15PM1.61m | 00:10AM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.31m | 2:21PM0.29m | 3:00AM0.28m | 3:00PM0.31m | 3:31AM0.27m | 3:42PM0.37m | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:28PM0.46m | 4:43AM0.33m | 5:24PM0.58m | 5:28AM0.39m | 6:38PM0.70m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 34 | 50 | 32 | 28 | 40 | 37 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 49 | 47 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 43 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 10 | — | NE 13 | SSE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | — | 7 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 47 | 2 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 17 | SSE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | N 4 | NW 3 | NE 3 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 33 | 40 | 88 | 108 | 363 | 271 | 167 | 106 | 124 | 70 | 53 | 42 | — | — | 28 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 126 | 49 |
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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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