Surf Forecasts:
National Park surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 440 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s is also forecast. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10AM. 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for National Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what we’ve got for National Park.
The pattern for the next couple of weeks is a bit of a mixed bag. We kick off with some cleaner conditions, then a fair bit of ordinary stuff, before a standout window towards the start of the second week. The water temperature is sitting at 69°, which is about 1° cooler than usual for this time of year. So, nothing wild, just a touch on the nippy side. The spot is a point break that is fairly consistent, exposed to the swell and works best when it’s coming from the ENE.
For the standout, keep your eyes on Monday the 7th of September. That’s your day. The morning session is looking proper with a clean 6ft swell from the SSE, and a steady offshore ESE wind. The combined energy is solid at 461, so you’ll feel that push. By the afternoon, it’s blowing up even bigger to 12ft from the SE, with a combined energy reading of 1714. The wind is still offshore, but honestly, at that size it’s getting a bit nasty for this break, likely too big for most. So the real window is that Monday morning.
Before that, this Friday morning (28th August) offers a clean, cross-off wind and a 4ft SSE swell. It’s not huge, but the wave energy is a solid 385 and it’s clean. It’ll be a fun session, but nothing compared to the 7th. Friday afternoon drops off a bit in size, and from Saturday through to Tuesday the 1st of September, it’s a lot of small, weak, or windy surf.
We then hit a dry spell. From mid-week, the 2nd of September onwards, the surf goes tiny and the cross-shore winds make a mess of it. You’re basically looking at a big gap with nothing to recommend until that Monday morning on the 7th. The Tuesday after that (8th September) also has some size left, but the wind is much less cooperative.
So to wrap it up: get out for a clean, fun session this Friday morning if you want a quick fix, but the real highlight, the one that’s worth circling on the calendar, is Monday the 7th of September. Get on it.
Stay stoked,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 102 | 314 | 34 | 50 | 33 | 440 | 278 | 167 | 216 | 287 | 21 | 49 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 85 | 42 | 41 | 27 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on |
High Tide | 8:08PM1.89m | 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 | 1:44PM0.31m | 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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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | NE 7 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 96 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 50 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 49 | 54 | 31 | 22 | 85 | 25 | 41 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 11 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 11 | SE 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | E 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 54 | 5 | 47 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 12 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | SE 12 | NE 7 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | — | NE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 20 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | E 9 | SSE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 23 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NW 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 226 | 102 | 314 | 60 | 69 | 86 | 440 | 278 | 167 | 216 | 287 | 99 | 74 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 17 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 198 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 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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