National Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The start of this run is a bit of a slow burner, but we’ve got a few windows that should get you out of the water.

First up, the best bet is National Park (point). Right out of the gate, Friday the 11th, we’ve got a solid 7 ft swell out of the southeast, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is offshore and the conditions are looking clean and surfable. There’s a decent amount of energy in the water too – moderate wave energy (482). It’s not a monster, but it’s a proper point break wave with the right wind. The water temp is 70°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing crazy there.

Friday afternoon holds similar energy (366) with a 6 ft swell and the same offshore wind. It’ll stay clean. Saturday the 12th brings a bit of a drop to 5 ft on the morning, still off the ESE, and the wind stays offshore. The period drops a touch to 7 seconds, but the conditions are clean.

By Saturday afternoon, the swell eases to 5 ft and the period is shorter at 7 seconds. Sunday sees the swell dropping further – 4 ft on the morning, with a short 6-second period. The wind is still offshore though, so it’s surfable but ordinary.

Monday the 14th, the swell drops to around 3 ft and the period is short. It’s just weak, small surf with gentle offshore wind. That weekend and Monday are really just for the longboard or a fun board if you’re desperate.

Then there’s a real gap. From around Tuesday the 15th, the swell goes tiny, down to 3 ft and less. The wind goes glassy on the 15th morning, which is lovely, but there’s almost no wave energy (59). The whole middle of the week is poor, with onshore and cross-off winds, and the swell is too small to get excited about. Wednesday the 16th afternoon has a 7 ft pulse but with strong winds at 25 mph offshore – that’s more of a kite day than a paddle session, it’s just too blown out and hard to get into.

We go through a long stretch of nothing really worthwhile from the 15th through to the 23rd. Small, weak swells, poor quality, cross-off winds. You might scratch out a surfable wave on the 23rd or 24th, but it’s not going to be memorable.

The only other little standout comes around Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th. On the 25th afternoon, the swell nudges up to 4 ft from the NE with a 7-second period. Light winds, clean conditions. Saturday the 26th has a bit more energy – 4 ft from the NE again, with a period of 7 seconds and gentle breezes. It’s not the quality of the first few days, but it’s a return to surfable waves after a long drought.

So the real highlight is the Friday and Saturday at the start. If you can, get out on the 11th and 12th. After that, it’s a waiting game until the end of the month for anything fun. Keep an eye on it, though – the long-range stuff could still shift.

Rusty

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