Surf Forecasts:
National Park surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with 194 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
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 table for National Park.
It's a long-range look, and honestly, the first week is a bit of a slow burn. The swell is small and the energy is low, so we're not looking at any proper standouts for a while. There's a handful of days where the conditions are clean, but the waves are just too ordinary to get excited about.
Thursday the 6th starts off with a tiny 2ft east-southeast swell. The wind is glassy in the morning, which is nice, but the combined energy is a weak 95, so it's not doing much. Friday and Saturday are similar, with small 3ft and 2ft swells from the east. The wind is mostly cross-off or offshore, keeping things clean, but the energy is still poor, barely hitting 122 on Saturday morning.
Sunday the 9th morning is the first time things really perk up. We get a 4ft easterly swell with a 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 245. The wind is glassy, making it the cleanest it's been all week. The water temp is 69°, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year—nothing crazy, just a slight chill. This is the best of the first week, but it's a short window; the afternoon turns messy with a cross-shore breeze.
After that, it's a real rough patch. From Monday the 10th right through to the end of the week, the wind is all over the place—onshore, cross, moderate breezes—and the swell drops off. The energy levels fall into the double digits, and the conditions are poor. For a few days, it's got more of a kite-surfing feel than a paddle-surfing one.
The second week offers a glimmer. The standout is shaping up for Wednesday the 19th. The swell builds to 5ft in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon from the east, with a 9-second period. The combined energy hits 258 in the morning and 239 in the afternoon, which is the strongest we've seen. The wind is offshore, so it should be clean. This is a promising one, but it's a long way out, so don't book the day off work just yet. The rest of the second week is a mix of small, clean but average waves, never really hitting the heights of that Wednesday.
So, overall, the best bet is Sunday the 9th morning for a clean, glassy session, and keep an eye on Wednesday the 19th for a potential standout if the forecast holds.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 53 | 37 | 90 | 52 | 65 | 107 | 59 | 194 | 188 | 159 | 126 | 99 | 99 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:53PM1.55m | 1:41AM1.29m | 3:18PM1.63m | 3:11AM1.22m | 4:35PM1.76m | 4:38AM1.23m | 5:38PM1.89m | 5:47AM1.30m | 6:32PM2.01m | 6:43AM1.39m | 7:20PM2.07m | 7:32AM1.47m | 8:04PM2.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM0.78m | 8:08AM0.48m | 9:55PM0.76m | 9:26AM0.45m | 11:17PM0.66m | 10:39AM0.38m | 00:18AM0.52m | 11:42AM0.28m | 1:07AM0.40m | 12:37PM0.19m | 1:51AM0.30m | 1:27PM0.13m | 2:31AM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 53 | 37 | 90 | 52 | 65 | 107 | 45 | 194 | 188 | 159 | 126 | 99 | 99 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 9 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 53 | 26 | 33 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 3 | 21 | 28 | 45 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 16 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | — | — | S 4 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 57 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | SE 3 | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 64 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
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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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