Surf Forecasts:
National Park surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period, NE swell with 124 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 1.5m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for National Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the local breaks.
We’ve got a long stretch of mediocrity ahead. From now until Friday of next week, September 13th, there’s basically nothing doing. That’s more than a week of flat, choppy, or just plain messy water. Only a couple of days show even remotely surfable waves, and they’re nothing to write home about.
Water temps are running about 68° right now, which is a bit colder than average for this time of year, so you’ll want a thicker suit.
The one and only standout is National Park, but it’s a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it. On Friday, September 11th, we’ve got some real potential. The afternoon session looks the best of the entire period: a clean 2ft swell from the southeast with a long 16-second period – that’s proper groundswell. Winds are offshore out of the south-southeast, so expect clean, lined-up waves. The energy reading is a solid 256 (moderate energy) and with this being a point break, those long-period lines should wrap in nicely.
Saturday the 12th morning also offers some hope: 4ft from the southeast with offshore winds, though periods drop to 10 seconds and energy is up to 323 (still moderate). It’s clean, but not quite the quality of Friday.
Forget the rest of the window. It’s a quiet spell, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Stay patient.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 27 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 51 | 37 | 17 | 34 | 36 | 45 | 37 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | on | on | cross | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.66m | 10:28PM1.56m | 11:13AM1.64m | 11:13PM1.41m | 12:15PM1.61m | 00:10AM1.26m | 1:35PM1.60m | 1:35AM1.15m | 3:07PM1.65m | 3:22AM1.13m | 4:24PM1.75m | 4:44AM1.22m | 5:25PM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.46m | 4:43AM0.33m | 5:24PM0.58m | 5:28AM0.39m | 6:38PM0.70m | 6:27AM0.46m | 8:21PM0.74m | 7:46AM0.51m | 10:03PM0.68m | 9:18AM0.48m | 11:12PM0.55m | 10:35AM0.40m | 00:03AM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 5 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 43 | 22 | 16 | 45 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 17 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 36 | 45 | 37 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | SE 11 | S 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 2 | 42 | 27 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | SE 10 | E 14 | SE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | — | N 9 | NE 8 | S 10 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 10 | E 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | NW 3 | W 3 | NE 5 | NW 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 52 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 51 | 37 | 1 | 34 | — | — | 3 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 29 | 126 | 21 | 9 | 126 | 29 | 29 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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