Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, SE swell with 986 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. 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 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright Rusty here, let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour.
To be brutally honest, Narrow Neck is looking like a dud for the full 16 days. There’s not a single day that’s worth paddling out for the good stuff.
Starting today, Friday the 11th, we’ve got about 5 feet of swell from the ESE, but that southerly wind at 12 mph is messing it up with a cross-chop. Water temp is about 69°F, which is about normal for this time of year.
Saturday the 12th drops to 3 feet with short-period SE windswell and onshore wind, and it just gets smaller. By Tuesday the 15th, we’re down to 2 feet – clean, but the wave energy is only 19 (weak as it gets), so it’s barely a ripple.
Thursday the 17th the swell picks up to 6 feet from the SE with moderate energy (621), but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 22 mph. It’s lumpy, choppy, and not worth it.
The second week keeps the same theme: on Friday the 18th we see about 5 feet, but cross-on wind spoils it. From Saturday the 20th onward, it’s back under 3 feet with onshore winds all the way to Saturday the 26th.
Forget that 0.3 foot day on Wednesday the 16th – it’s a flat calm with a 13-second period that does nothing.
If you’re looking for the cleanest window, Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 23rd have offshore wind from the north, but with only 2 feet of swell and energy in the 20s, it’s more of a paddle than a surf.
With the chop and wind on the bigger days, this spot looks more suited to kite surfing than paddle surfing right now. Sometimes you get a dry spell here – this is one of those. Leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 230 | 219 | 467 | 63 | 39 | 31 | 82 | 62 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 41 | 20 | 4 | 919 | 546 | 614 | 499 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:32PM1.57m | 8:56AM1.39m | 9:08PM1.48m | 9:34AM1.41m | 9:43PM1.36m | 10:12AM1.40m | 10:16PM1.23m | 10:52AM1.36m | 10:50PM1.09m | 11:34AM1.31m | 11:26PM0.97m | 12:22PM1.26m | 00:11AM0.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.11m | 2:48AM0.09m | 2:54PM0.14m | 3:20AM0.10m | 3:37PM0.20m | 3:51AM0.14m | 4:20PM0.29m | 4:22AM0.19m | 5:05PM0.38m | 4:54AM0.25m | 5:57PM0.48m | 5:30AM0.32m | 7:03PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 14 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 13 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 230 | 4 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 41 | 20 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 499 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 22 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 53 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 21 | SE 19 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNW 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 732 | 219 | 467 | 63 | 39 | — | 82 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 554 | 919 | 546 | 614 | 1736 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 180 | 14 | 14 | 284 | 63 | 179 | 1388 | 19 | 457 | 344 | 19 |
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