Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SE swell with 287 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Narrow Neck in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the beach. Let's get straight into it.
Look, I gotta be honest with you, it's been a tough stretch and it's gonna stay that way for a while. The forecast for Narrow Neck shows a real dry spell. We're looking at a solid two weeks of nothing that's really worth paddling out for. The surf is just not cooperating.
Friday morning the 24th, we start with a tiny 3ft wave from the east, but it's blown out by a cross-on wind. The water's sitting at 69°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The combined energy is a weak 89, and it says "poor surf conditions" – and it's telling the truth. That theme carries right through the rest of July and into early August. Most days we're looking at small, choppy, cross-on junk. The swell direction is almost always from the east, which is not the optimum for this spot; it wants it from the northeast.
There's a little blip on the 31st of July, Friday morning, with a 6ft swell from the southeast, but the period is a short, crumbly 7 seconds and the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-on. The energy jumps up to 444, which is a moderate push, but it'll be a messy, lumpy mess. Not one for the log.
We finally get a tiny window of something less ordinary on the 7th of August, Friday morning. The swell is still only 3ft from the east-southeast, but the wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the northwest. The notes say "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" and the score is a 1. It'll be clean, but with a period of 8 seconds and energy of 122, it's not going to be setting the world on fire. The 8th of August, Saturday morning, has a bit more size at 5ft from the southeast, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the combined energy is a moderate 379. The wind is light cross-on, and the report says "marginal surf forecast." It might be worth a look if you're desperate, but don't expect much.
Honestly, for the next two weeks, this stretch is a write-off. The setup is so consistently poor with cross-on wind and weak, short-period swell that it's actually more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle guys. The consistency is there, but it's consistent junk. Keep the board in the car and wait for the charts to change, because this is a tough run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 11 | NE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 85 | 74 | 88 | 82 | 43 | 29 | 40 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:09PM1.32m | 4:53AM0.88m | 5:56PM1.40m | 5:56AM0.90m | 6:37PM1.48m | 6:45AM0.94m | 7:14PM1.55m | 7:27AM1.00m | 7:48PM1.60m | 8:06AM1.05m | 8:22PM1.64m | 8:41AM1.10m | 8:55PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.55m | 10:45AM0.35m | 00:36AM0.48m | 11:33AM0.32m | 1:16AM0.40m | 12:18PM0.29m | 1:51AM0.33m | 12:59PM0.26m | 2:24AM0.27m | 1:38PM0.23m | 2:56AM0.22m | 2:16PM0.22m | 3:27AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 |
| kJ | 80 | 76 | 60 | 88 | 82 | 42 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 11 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 12 | SSE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | E 13 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 21 | 74 | 27 | 53 | 43 | 29 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | SE 16 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 7 | E 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 40 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SE 5 | SSW 2 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 85 | 327 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | 1 | 45 | 97 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 77 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 160 | 162 | 14 | 19 | 64 | 19 |
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