Narrow Neck Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gold Coast, Australia)

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Narrow Neck Surf Guide

Narrow Neck on the Gold Coast is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break favours left handers. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rips, man-made danger (buoys etc...) and locals.

Narrow Neck Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	consistent	24.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Narrow Neck:

The best conditions reported for surf at Narrow Neck occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Narrow Neck (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Narrow Neck with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in September while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 35% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

33%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

35%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Narrow Neck Location Map

Interactive Narrow Neck surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Narrow Neck is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL) in Australia, which is 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Narrow Neck is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 72 km (45 miles) away.

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Narrow Neck Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:58 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Narrow Neck look like?

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Tides at Narrow Neck

Current tide and informaton

For Gold Coast Seaway, Australia, 2 km from Narrow Neck.

Next High Water: 10:50pm | 1.57m

Next Low Water: 03:57pm | 0.4m

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Narrow Neck Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.3 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite