National Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet and knots.

It starts slow. First couple of days are flat and not worth a second look. But the week builds and there are some real gems.

Saturday the 4th is junk. Sunday the 5th picks up a bit – 6ft from the ESE/SE, but with a period of only 6 seconds. That’s messy, short-period junk, and even though the wind is offshore (SSE at around 16 mph), it’s not going to be good waves. The afternoon gets a bit messy with rain showers and 18 mph winds. Not your day.

Monday the 6th is similar: 8ft in the morning from the SE, but still short period (8 seconds). Combined energy is strong (798) but it’s a bit fat and unruly. Offshore winds keep it clean, but this is strictly for bigger guys. The afternoon at 8ft is same story.

Wednesday the 8th changes things. Swell is 7ft from the SE but the period jumps to 11 seconds – real groundswell energy. Combined energy is massive (2140). Winds are cross-off from the S at 16 mph, so it’s clean with some angle. This is the standout for the first week at National Park. Powerful, lined up, solid – experts only.

Thursday the 9th keeps it cooking. Morning is 8ft with 11-second period (2029 combined energy) – big and powerful. Afternoon drops to 6ft but the wind goes offshore from the SSE, period stays at a solid 10 seconds. That afternoon session is going to be prime: clean, offshore, good size, and quality from the SE.

Friday the 10th is smaller but still very high quality with that long period. The afternoon sees 4ft from the SE with a *very* long period of 13 seconds. Combined energy is 529, light and clean offshore SSE wind at 12 mph. That’s a classic glassy groundswell. Perfect for a longboard or fish – well-spaced sets and good shape.

From Saturday the 11th through Tuesday the 14th, the surf drops right off. We’re talking tiny, weak waves – 1ft to 2ft. Most of it is cross-off or onshore, and it’s just not worth paddling out. A solid few days of nothing.

Wednesday the 15th brings a new pulse. Morning sees 5ft, SE, 11-second period – clean, light winds from the S, cross-off. Combined energy at 547. Nice, clean, manageable. Thursday the 16th builds to 6ft in the morning and 7ft in the afternoon with offshore SSE winds. Those two days are the second week’s highlight.

Friday the 17th gets blown out. The morning shows a huge 10ft from the SE, but period is only 8 seconds and winds are cross-off at 16 mph. The swell is predicted to be too big for this break, so it’s a miss. Too messy and heavy.

The weekend of the 18th and 19th fades. Some decent 12-second period swell but small – 4ft down to 2ft. Sunday afternoon has offshore winds, so with a big board it could be a fun little clean session.

Water temp is 70°F, about 1°F cooler than average. Not unusual, just a touch crisp.

Best options overall: Wednesday 8th morning for big, powerful groundswell (7ft, 11 seconds, SE) – a proper point break session for experienced surfers. Thursday 9th afternoon for clean, offshore-glass with 6ft and 10-second SE swell. Second week, go for Thursday 16th afternoon – 7ft, clean, offshore wind.

Rusty.

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