Narrow Neck surf break

Narrow Neck surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AEST
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Narrow Neck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Narrow Neck sea temperature is
24.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Narrow Neck today?

The current surf forecast for Narrow Neck at 1PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

Table - waves today at Narrow Neck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
397
440
440
431
486
539
614
612
998
1000
685
694
1126
1121
1219
807
807
842
767
767
710
627
550
480
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:10AM1.32m
8:44PM1.86m
9:01AM1.26m
9:34PM1.87m
9:54AM1.20m
10:26PM1.84m
Low Tide
1:59PM0.24m
3:17AM0.33m
2:44PM0.26m
4:14AM0.35m
3:34PM0.31m
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
5:01
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
4
4
2
2
1
3
1
Temp °C
19
20
22
21
21
20
21
20
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
20
20
19
18
17
18
19
22
21
21
20
21
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
21
20
19
18
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
397
440
440
431
486
539
614
612
680
680
705
758
790
807
807
842
767
767
710
627
550
480
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
0.3
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
998
1000
685
694
1126
1121
1219
1
11
8
2
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
11
14
24
21
25
25
25
25
25
25
152
152
133
133
152
132
63
63
63
0
63
0
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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