National Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I've gotta say, the next 16 days are looking like a mixed bag at National Park. There's a bit of a flat spell at the start, but we've got some fun windows to work with. The water temp is sitting right where it should be for this time of year, no surprises there.

The first real action kicks off Monday morning, August 3rd. We're looking at a solid, clean 3ft of swell from the SE, with a 13-second period. That's a nice groundswell, and combined with the gentle offshore breeze, it's gonna be glassy and clean. The combined energy is a solid 532 (moderate wave energy), which tells you there's some real push behind it. This is the standout of the whole period – a proper point break setup like this with that much juice and offshore wind is a treat. The crowd factor is worth a mention though; it's often busy here, so get in early.

The surf holds up through Monday afternoon, dropping to 3ft from the SE with a 12-second period and 273 energy (moderate). Still clean, still good.

Tuesday the 4th sees the swell drop right off. Tuesday morning is glassy, with 2ft of SE swell, but the period has dropped to 9 seconds, and the energy is only 119 (weak). It's surfable, but pretty ordinary. Tuesday afternoon is even smaller at 2ft, with a 9-second period and just 97 energy (weak). Hardly worth paddling out for the afternoon.

Wednesday the 5th is a bit of a tease. The morning is glassy again, with 3ft of swell from the E, but the period is a short 8 seconds with only 139 energy (weak). The waves will be there, but they'll be a bit fat and weak. The afternoon is similar, 3ft from the E, 8-second period, 148 energy (weak), and a cross-offshore breeze.

Thursday the 6th is a write-off for the morning with 2ft of short-period swell, and the afternoon is barely better. Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th are blown out by moderate to strong winds, making for poor surf.

Now, Sunday the 9th is a glimmer of hope. The morning brings 4ft of swell from the E, with an 8-second period, but the energy jumps up to 230 (moderate). The wind is light cross-off, so it'll be clean. This is a solid option for the weekend, but it's not quite the quality of that Monday.

The week after that is a bit of a grind. Surf sizes hover around 2ft to 3ft, mostly from the E, with periods between 8 and 10 seconds. The energy levels are mostly weak, with many days showing numbers under 150. The winds are a mix of cross-off and offshore, keeping things clean, but the swell is simply too small to get excited about. There's a day on the 17th with 3ft of SE swell and a 7-second period, but it's a short-period, lumpy affair.

If you're picking a session, it's Monday August 3rd. The combination of a 3ft, 13-second SE groundswell, offshore wind, and moderate energy is as good as it gets in this window. I'd be in the water early.

Rusty.

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