Surf Forecasts:
National Park surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 3,659 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at National Park in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for National Park over the next 16 days.
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about National Park. It’s a point break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the swell, but this forecast has a real slow start. The water’s sitting at 68.9°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want a spring suit. The first proper surf worth paddling out for is Saturday morning, July 11th. We’ve got a clean 3.6ft swell from the SE with a 11 second period, light S cross-off breeze, and moderate wave energy (317). It’s not huge but it’ll be tidy. Saturday afternoon stays clean with 2.6ft from the ESE, 13 second period, and light E cross-off wind.
Then the surf drops right off. Sunday the 12th through to Wednesday the 15th of July are all too small or messy – flat spells with poor conditions. It’s a real dry patch, almost four days of nothing worth chasing.
Thursday the 16th of July is where it gets interesting, but only for the brave. The swell ramps up hard – 13.1ft from the SE by the afternoon, 10 second period, but the combined energy is a massive 3442. That’s strong, powerful stuff, and way too big for most. This is expert-only territory. Winds are cross-off from the SSE at 28 mph, which keeps it clean, but 13.1ft on a point break is no joke. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th hold similar size – 9.8ft to 11.5ft – with more strong cross-off wind. The swell stays big and powerful right through until Monday morning the 20th of July.
Monday afternoon the 20th of July is a standout for experienced surfers. The swell drops to 8.2ft from the ESE, with a long 12 second period, light SSE offshore wind at 6 mph, and strong energy (1982). It’s clean, solid, and the direction suits the break. This is the pick of the window.
Tuesday the 21st is still big but gets a bit messy with cross-shore winds, and Wednesday the 22nd sees the swell ease to 5.9ft from the ESE, with 12 second period and clean cross-off wind – very good conditions. Thursday the 23rd it backs off again with smaller, cleaner surf, but the next real highlight is Friday the 24th of July. Morning brings 6.6ft from the SSE, 12 second period, gentle S breeze, and strong energy (1969) – excellent for experienced surfers again. Saturday the 25th has a glassy 5.2ft from the SE in the morning, light wind, clean – a good session for intermediates.
Sunday the 26th wraps it up with 6.9ft from the SE, 11 second period, light E cross-off wind in the afternoon, and strong energy (1722) – excellent and clean.
Overall, the first week is flat, then it turns on for big-wave crew from the 16th to the 20th, with Monday the 20th and Friday the 24th being the real standouts for experienced surfers. Crowds can be often here, so get in early.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 183 | 335 | 204 | 154 | 98 | 71 | 56 | 30 | 38 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 541 | 1450 | 3430 | 2095 | 1588 | 1793 | 2248 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:45PM1.92m | 5:45AM1.36m | 6:41PM2.04m | 6:45AM1.39m | 7:32PM2.13m | 7:40AM1.42m | 8:20PM2.16m | 8:32AM1.44m | 9:07PM2.14m | 9:21AM1.46m | 9:51PM2.06m | 10:10AM1.46m | 10:34PM1.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.37m | 00:19AM0.61m | 11:47AM0.29m | 1:16AM0.49m | 12:42PM0.22m | 2:08AM0.40m | 1:34PM0.17m | 2:55AM0.33m | 2:24PM0.15m | 3:40AM0.29m | 3:13PM0.19m | 4:24AM0.29m | 4:01PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 249 | 160 | 335 | 204 | 154 | 98 | 71 | 56 | 30 | 38 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NNE 4 | N 4 | S 8 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 183 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | S 8 | — | — | SE 7 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 20 | 541 | 1450 | 3430 | 2095 | 1588 | 1793 | 2248 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 155 | 49 | 1 | 159 | 565 | 520 | 994 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 831 | 780 | 919 | 340 |
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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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