Narrow Neck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Narrow Neck over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, it’s a tough read.

We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands. From now, right through until late next week, there’s basically nothing worth paddling out for. You’re looking at a solid ten-day stretch of poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and it’s just a messy, choppy scene. Not a single standout session in sight during that first week and a half.

Things start to look a little more interesting heading into the second week. The best of what’s on offer is shaping up for Saturday, the 22nd of August. That morning, we’ve got a glimmer of hope. The wind is glassy, absolutely dead calm, and that’s a huge plus for Narrow Neck because it’s an exposed reef. The swell will be around 5ft from the east with a moderate combined energy (379). The water temperature is about 69°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no shock there.

This session on the morning of the 22nd is the standout. It’s the only window where the conditions line up for clean, surfable waves. It’s on a reef, so that glassy wind should make for some nice lines. Just keep in mind that Narrow Neck can get a few people out there sometimes. After that morning, the wind swings around again and it goes back to being ordinary.

There’s another brief window on Tuesday the 25th of August in the morning with zero wind again, but the swell drops back to 3ft. It’s surfable, but very weak (energy 140). More of a longboard and funboard kind of day rather than anything with any punch.

Overall, the 16-day outlook is a long wait for a couple of fleeting, clean windows. The standout is without doubt the morning of Saturday the 22nd of August. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. The rest is a write-off.

Rusty.

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