Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, SE swell with 800 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Narrow Neck this week:
The surf forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Narrow Neck in the next 16 days are 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got the skinny on Narrow Neck for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a tough stretch. The water temp is around average for this time of year, so no surprises there, but the surf is really struggling to get its act together. We’re looking at a solid run of poor conditions with only a couple of tiny windows where it might be worth a paddle.
The first few days are pretty much a write-off. Tuesday the 8th has tiny 1ft stuff with a nasty cross-onshore wind, just messy and not worth your time. Wednesday the 9th morning offers a glimmer – a glassy surface with 2ft waves from the southeast, and the combined energy is a weak 92. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That’s as good as it gets for the first week, though. From Thursday the 10th right through the weekend, the swell picks up a bit, with 5ft to 6ft of cross-onshore slop, and the energy climbs into the moderate range (over 200 up to 662), but the wind just ruins it. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddler’s dream. By Sunday the 13th, the swell hits 5ft with 527 energy, but it’s still cross-onshore and choppy.
We hit a real dead zone from Monday the 14th through to Saturday the 19th. The waves barely break 3ft, and the energy is pitiful – mostly well under 100. There’s a clean moment on the morning of Saturday the 19th with 3ft from the north-northeast and a cross-offshore wind, but the energy is only 82 and it’s still just “surfable but very ordinary”.
The only spot that shows a pulse is Sunday the 20th morning. The swell jumps to 4ft from the southeast, with 230 energy, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the north-northwest. It’s still only described as “marginal”, but if you’re desperate, it’s the best on offer in this whole window. After that, it fades back to tiny, weak dribble through to the 23rd.
So, if you’ve got to get wet, your best bet is Sunday the 20th morning at Narrow Neck (reef). It’s a consistent spot, but crowds are possible. The wind will be clean, and that 4ft southeast swell with a period around 9 seconds is the best you’ll see, but don’t expect anything world-class. Everything else is a skip.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 16 | 9 | 101 | 76 | 57 | 79 | 653 | 640 | 423 | 383 | 326 | 237 | 224 | 194 | 548 | 402 | 82 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:05AM1.05m | 6:25PM1.63m | 6:54AM1.16m | 7:12PM1.65m | 7:37AM1.27m | 7:53PM1.64m | 8:17AM1.34m | 8:32PM1.57m | 8:56AM1.39m | 9:08PM1.48m | 9:34AM1.41m | 9:43PM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.27m | 11:41AM0.26m | 1:00AM0.19m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:39AM0.13m | 1:26PM0.13m | 2:14AM0.09m | 2:11PM0.11m | 2:48AM0.09m | 2:54PM0.14m | 3:20AM0.10m | 3:37PM0.20m | 3:51AM0.14m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 14 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | E 6 |
| kJ | 49 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 76 | 57 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 423 | 383 | 4 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 102 | 90 | 16 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | E 15 | S 23 | SE 23 | — | S 22 | E 14 | E 12 | NE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 20 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 21 | — | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 7 | — | NE 7 | SE 10 | NE 6 | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SE 21 | E 13 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 15 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 4 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 64 | 103 | 101 | — | — | 79 | 653 | 640 | 9 | 1368 | 326 | 237 | 224 | 194 | 548 | 402 | 82 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 344 | 344 | 19 | 24 | 162 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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