National Park Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.38° S 153.10° E

Issued: 3 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's National Park sea temperature is
20.4° C

1.2°C colder than average for this time of year

National Park surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


National Park surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, SE swell with 1,775 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s 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 (Jul 06) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. 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 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Mon 6th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Best Surf 7PM (Mon 6th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 4AM (Wed 8th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for National Park over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about National Park. It’s a slow burner this period, but there’s a window that’ll get you out.

Monday morning the 6th of July kicks it off with 8ft of SE swell. Wind is a fresh SSE breeze, cross-offshore, so the faces are clean but it’s a fight to paddle. Combined energy is moderate at 819. Water temp is 69°, about 1° cooler than average for this time of year, so nothing crazy. That swell hangs around through Tuesday, dropping to 6-7ft, still clean with that cross-off wind.

Wednesday the 8th of July is where the power shows up. Morning has 5ft of SE swell, but the period jumps to 12 seconds—proper groundswell. Energy hits 1051, moderate-to-strong. The longer period will give better shape but at a beach break it can get a bit walled. Wind is still cross-off from the SSE at 18 mph, so it’s clean. By the afternoon, that swell builds to nearly 8ft and energy surges to 1525—strong. The waves will have some push.

Thursday the 9th holds 6ft of SE at 11 seconds, with moderate SW winds keeping things clean. Friday arvo the 10th of July is the standout here—6ft of SE at 10 seconds, energy at 1307, and a gentle SSE breeze. Clean, consistent, and the best of the run. Crowds at National Park are often, so you won’t be alone. This is the session to aim for.

Saturday the 11th has a small window of clean 3-4ft surf, but it’s fading. Sunday the 12th goes south with onshore WNW wind and dropping swell. From Monday arvo the 13th we hit a proper flat spell—glassy conditions but only 1-2ft of weak energy, barely worth paddling for. That lasts through to Friday the 17th.

On Friday the 17th, a new pulse comes through: 6ft from the SSE at 8 seconds, short period, with 25 mph SSE winds. Energy is moderate at 446, but that wind is strong—hard to paddle into, poor quality. For experts only.

Saturday the 18th has 5ft of SE at 7 seconds, with fresh 22 mph offshore winds—clean, but short period and low energy at 296. Still marginal.

After that, it’s tiny leftovers with onshore wind through to the 21st.

So the honest call: Friday afternoon the 10th of July is your best bet. Solid 6ft, decent period, clean wind, and enough energy for a proper session. Expect a crowd and a fun wave.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
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Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.1
SE
10
2.3
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.5
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
2.3
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
ESE
12
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
889
789
973
552
931
560
1590
440
1211
297
680
509
384
418
254
163
158
247
204
115
77
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
ENE
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:17AM1.64m
1:14PM1.43m
1:08AM1.54m
2:23PM1.51m
2:10AM1.45m
3:36PM1.63m
3:23AM1.38m
4:44PM1.77m
4:37AM1.35m
5:45PM1.92m
5:45AM1.36m
6:41PM2.04m
6:45AM1.39m
Low Tide
5:55PM0.67m
6:55AM0.52m
7:01PM0.75m
7:46AM0.51m
8:22PM0.80m
8:44AM0.48m
9:52PM0.79m
9:46AM0.44m
11:12PM0.71m
10:48AM0.37m
00:19AM0.61m
11:47AM0.29m
1:16AM0.49m
12:42PM0.22m
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6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
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5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
18
19
17
18
18
16
18
18
16
17
17
16
18
18
17
21
22
17
20
Feels °C
12
11
13
13
12
13
12
12
14
14
13
13
14
14
17
17
16
18
19
13
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.9
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.4
SE
14
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
ESE
12
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
Energy kJ
62
96
50
30
533
440
850
297
148
50
384
418
254
163
158
247
204
115
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.6
ESE
14
0.1
E
15
0.5
ESE
13
0.8
SE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
3
3
125
4
102
99
10
4
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.1
SE
10
2.3
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.5
SE
12
1.9
SE
7
2.3
SE
11
1.5
SE
6
1.8
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
4
Energy kJ
889
789
973
552
931
560
1590
355
1211
167
680
509
1
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
5
4
4
3
4
2
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
1025
955
0
0
198
198
1
198
0
0
203
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
6
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
5
4
5
7
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
4
2
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
7
5
5
9
6
9
9
5
6
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
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Information about the National Park Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for National Park may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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