
Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with 194 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Narrow Neck. Honestly, mate, it’s a bit of a tough stretch. The forecast is pretty flat and the conditions are ordinary for most of the run. We’re looking at a long gap of small, messy waves, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
We start off Thursday morning, 6th of August, with a tiny 2ft easterly swell. The period is short at 8 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (57). The wind is glassy though, so the water is dead flat, but it’s just not enough to get excited about. The water temp is 68°, about average for this time of year, so not a shock to the system.
Thursday afternoon and all of Friday, the 7th, are poor. The swell stays around 2ft to 2ft, but the wind goes cross-on, making it choppy and messy. Saturday the 8th is much the same – a bit of a bump in energy to 3ft from the ENE, but the wind is on it, and the combined energy is still only moderate (96 to 150). It’s not worth paddling out for.
The best morning we get is Sunday the 9th. The swell is 3ft from the east, with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is light and cross-offshore, so it’s clean. The energy is moderate (185). It’s still small, but it’s the most surfable moment of the first week. The afternoon gets blown out by a 12 mph northerly.
Monday the 10th through to Wednesday the 12th are all small and choppy. The swell hangs around 2ft to 3ft, and while a few sessions have offshore or glassy wind, the wave size is just too weak to make it worthwhile. The combined energy stays below 100 for most of these.
Then we hit a better window on Friday the 14th. The morning is glassy, with a 2ft swell from the southeast, but here’s the kicker – the period jumps to 10 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (132). Friday afternoon sees a bigger spike in energy (282) from the SE, but the wind goes cross-on, so it’s a tease.
The standout, if you can call it that, is Friday the 14th morning. The swell direction is from the southeast, which is the optimum direction for Narrow Neck, and the glassy conditions will make it clean. The waves are small, but the longer period (10 seconds) means a bit more shape. Crowds are possible at this spot, but with the small size, you might have it to yourself. It’s really the only moment that feels like a proper surf.
After that, from the 15th to the 21st of August, it’s a long run of poor conditions. The swell stays tiny, between 2ft and 4ft, but the wind is almost always cross or cross-on, and often strong. The energy is moderate, but the quality is consistently poor. The 19th and 20th have a bit more size (3ft to 4ft), but the onshore wind makes it a mess. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.
So, to sum it up: the best bet is the glassy morning of Friday the 14th. It’s small, clean, and the swell direction is right. Everything else is a struggle. Stay patient, and maybe the forecasts will improve.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 29 | 24 | 54 | 52 | 66 | 77 | 143 | 189 | 157 | 157 | 127 | 101 | 78 | 79 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 64 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:55PM1.33m | 1:53AM1.05m | 3:12PM1.39m | 3:16AM0.97m | 4:34PM1.48m | 4:50AM0.96m | 5:43PM1.60m | 6:06AM1.02m | 6:41PM1.70m | 7:04AM1.10m | 7:30PM1.76m | 7:53AM1.17m | 8:15PM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.56m | 8:14AM0.35m | 10:04PM0.55m | 9:25AM0.35m | 11:28PM0.46m | 10:38AM0.31m | 00:31AM0.35m | 11:44AM0.25m | 1:21AM0.26m | 12:42PM0.18m | 2:06AM0.18m | 1:34PM0.13m | 2:47AM0.14m | ||||||||
6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
— | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
33 | 29 | 23 | 54 | 52 | 66 | 77 | 143 | 189 | 157 | 157 | 127 | 101 | 78 | 79 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 64 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
19 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | NE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 15 | SSE 10 | E 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | E 13 | E 13 | N 5 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | NNE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 5 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 56 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 152 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Narrow Neck provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Narrow Neck can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Narrow Neck surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Narrow Neck) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Narrow Neck may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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