Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 99 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got, or more importantly, what we *haven’t* got for Narrow Neck.
This is a tough 16 days. Honestly, it’s a long, flat spell with very little to offer. There are no standout sessions, just a lot of small, choppy, weak surf and cross-onshore wind. It’s a quiet run for a spot that doesn’t see huge waves to begin with.
We’re starting from Friday the 28th of August with nothing. A 2-foot swell from the east-northeast with a short 8-second period and a cross-side wind means the energy is weak at 74. This carries on through the weekend and into the start of next week. Sunday the 30th bumps up a little to a 4-foot swell from the southeast, but with 18 mph winds and lumpy conditions, it’s just messy.
The first real chance comes Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning shows a clean 2-foot swell from the east with a 10-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze from the northwest. The wave energy is still weak (73), but it’s surfable. Not great, but you could get wet.
The second week starts with a tease. Thursday the 3rd of September has a proper offshore wind from the northwest at 9 mph, but the swell drops to just 1 feet from the east. Clean, but no push. That clean-but-tiny pattern holds through the weekend.
Then, on Monday the 7th of September, we get the one real window. The afternoon swings in a clean 3-foot swell from the southeast, 10-second period, and a solid offshore wind from the west-northwest at 12 mph. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 210. That is the best the whole forecast has to offer. For a moment, Narrow Neck could have a clean, lined-up wave.
After that, it’s back to flatness and onshore wind from Tuesday the 8th right through to the end of the 16 days. Tuesday afternoon shows a 2-foot swell from the southeast but a stiff 18 mph onshore wind and a long 15-second period that just won’t work here.
What’s the call? There’s only one true standout, and that’s the afternoon of Monday the 7th of September. Clean offshore wind and a moderate 3-foot south-east swell. That’s your shot. Everything else is small, flat, or choppy. It’s not a great run, but sometimes you just gotta wait for the next pattern.
Keep your head up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | E 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 34 | 43 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 99 | 60 | 39 | 47 | 80 | 15 | 52 | 50 | 94 | 68 | 46 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:23PM1.58m | 8:46AM1.27m | 8:56PM1.56m | 9:20AM1.33m | 9:31PM1.51m | 9:58AM1.38m | 10:07PM1.42m | 10:39AM1.40m | 10:47PM1.30m | 11:27AM1.41m | 11:32PM1.17m | 12:24PM1.40m | 00:28AM1.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM0.18m | 2:45AM0.13m | 2:33PM0.17m | 3:15AM0.13m | 3:13PM0.19m | 3:45AM0.14m | 3:56PM0.23m | 4:19AM0.17m | 4:44PM0.31m | 4:56AM0.22m | 5:42PM0.40m | 5:40AM0.28m | 6:54PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 8 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 32 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 34 | 22 | 26 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 94 | 68 | 46 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SE 18 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 9 | NE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 10 | 34 | 36 | 26 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | E 10 | — | SE 10 | E 14 | E 12 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | 43 | 27 | — | 16 | 8 | — | 15 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | — | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | S 3 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | 34 | — | 320 | 27 | 1 | 99 | 60 | 181 | 47 | 80 | 100 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 25 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 0 | 3 | 262 | 0 |
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