Narrow Neck surf break

Narrow Neck surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Narrow Neck today?

The current surf forecast for Narrow Neck at 2AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)8ft (2.4m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (18 May)6.5ft (2.0m)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 night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
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
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
486
904
979
1060
1000
1005
923
932
694
1083
1223
1402
867
860
767
783
710
627
561
480
480
414
408
400
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
NNW
20
NW
20
W
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:44PM1.86m
9:01AM1.26m
9:34PM1.87m
9:54AM1.20m
10:26PM1.84m
10:51AM1.14m
Low Tide
3:17AM0.33m
2:44PM0.26m
4:14AM0.35m
3:34PM0.31m
5:14AM0.38m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
7
9
6
5
4
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
20
20
20
19
18
17
16
19
22
21
21
21
20
20
19
21
19
20
19
20
20
20
19
21
20
20
19
19
16
16
15
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2
E
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
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
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
486
539
612
678
750
685
685
932
705
773
831
867
860
767
783
710
627
561
480
480
414
408
400
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)
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
10
1.5
N
6
0.6
NW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
1
S
5
Energy kJ
904
979
1060
1000
1005
923
685
694
1083
1223
1402
160
12
7
4
4
6
9
14
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
25
25
25
152
77
240
240
240
152
152
159
136
132
63
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
14
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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