National Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's coming our way. To be honest, the first week is a bit of a flat spell for the most part, but there's some real potential building for the second week if you've got the patience.

We're looking at National Park, a point break that's exposed to the east-northeast. The water’s sitting at 69°, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year, but nothing too wild.

The week kicks off Friday the 7th with tiny, weak waves about 3 ft from the east, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 99, so it's pretty limp. A few fun ones might pop on the glassy morning, but honestly, it's more of a paddle and tan session. Saturday and Sunday look similar; small, clean waves in the 3 ft range. Sunday morning is glassy again, but the swell energy is only moderate (199). It's surfable, but nothing to get hyped about.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Monday the 10th through to Thursday the 14th, the conditions are mostly poor. We get a mix of onshore, cross-onshore, and cross-off winds with tiny swell. A brief window on Friday the 14th afternoon shows a little bump with a 2 ft south-east swell, but the period jumps to 12 seconds, giving it a bit more energy (167). Still, it's not enough to get the heart racing.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The real action starts Sunday the 16th. The wind swings offshore and stays there, but the swell is a messy, short-period 6 ft from the east-southeast with a combined energy of 315. It's a bit of a building phase, but the quality is marginal.

The standout is Tuesday the 18th. The morning is looking excellent for experienced surfers. We’ve got a solid 6-7 ft swell from the east, with a moderate offshore wind. The combined energy is a very strong 1011, and the conditions are set to be clean. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The swell is over 8 ft? No, it's 6-7 ft, so it's a serious size for intermediate to advanced surfers, but the offshore wind should make it clean. This is a rare, powerful point break session.

Wednesday the 19th morning is also very good, with a 7 ft east swell and offshore winds, backed up by a strong 632 combined energy. The rest of that week from Thursday the 20th through Saturday the 22nd holds a solid 3-5 ft of east swell, with clean offshore winds. It's consistent, good quality surf, but Tuesday the 18th is the real standout.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a slow grind, but the second week has a proper pulse. The 18th of August is the day to clear your schedule.

Rusty.

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