Surf Forecasts:
National Park surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SE swell with 271 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for National Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cooking.
The next few days are a bit of a snooze. The swell is small and the energy is weak. The water temp is pretty much normal for this time of year.
The one real window of opportunity opens up on Sunday, August 30th. The combined swell energy is moderate (256), with a 6ft swell from the SSE, but the period is short at 6 seconds, so it’s gonna be a bit lumpy. The morning is cross-off, but the afternoon turns offshore and the surf cleans up. It drops to 5ft from the SE. This is your best bet. It’s a point break, so it handles the short period better than a beach would. The swell direction isn’t the ideal ENE, but that offshore wind is the key.
After that, it’s back to ankle-biters. The 11th of September shows a little 4ft bump from the E with a 7-second period and offshore wind, but it’s still weak.
So, if you’ve got to paddle out, Sunday the 30th of August afternoon is the call. The rest is pretty forgettable.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 80 | 99 | 70 | 50 | 63 | 68 | 140 | 34 | 223 | 190 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 21 | 49 | 47 | 65 | 44 | 44 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | on |
High Tide | 7:36PM1.88m | 7:51AM1.49m | 8:08PM1.89m | 8:25AM1.56m | 8:41PM1.85m | 9:01AM1.62m | 9:14PM1.79m | 9:39AM1.65m | 9:50PM1.69m | 10:23AM1.66m | 10:28PM1.56m | 11:13AM1.64m | 11:13PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.36m | 2:01AM0.36m | 1:44PM0.31m | 2:30AM0.31m | 2:21PM0.29m | 3:00AM0.28m | 3:00PM0.31m | 3:31AM0.27m | 3:42PM0.37m | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:28PM0.46m | 4:43AM0.33m | 5:24PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 10 | E 5 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 63 | 80 | 99 | 70 | 46 | 63 | 68 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 12 | 34 | 47 | 20 | 44 | 44 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 6 | SE 11 | NE 11 | SE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 12 | E 10 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 58 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 49 | 5 | 65 | 11 | 9 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 11 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 11 | E 12 | NE 12 | SSE 6 | SE 17 | NE 7 | SE 5 | NE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 14 | — | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | — | SE 6 | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | ESE 5 | NE 5 | — | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 62 | 89 | 99 | 69 | 50 | — | 16 | 140 | 69 | 223 | 190 | 80 | 86 | 167 | 74 | — | 39 | 7 | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 683 |
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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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