Narrow Neck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Narrow Neck.

Straight up, this is a lean spell. We’ve got a solid little window mid-week next week that looks like the only real show in town, but the rest of the 16-day run is pretty quiet. You’ll be waiting a full week from now before anything worthwhile shows up.

The first real action kicks off on Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd. It’s not big, but it’s clean. We’re looking at a 4ft easterly swell with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is glassy out of the east at just 3 mph. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate at 423, so there’s a bit of push behind it. The conditions will be glassy and clean for a beginner-friendly wave. Crowds are possible here, so don’t be surprised if you’ve got company.

Thursday morning, the 23rd, holds similar promise with a 4ft easterly swell and glassy WNW winds at 3 mph. The energy drops to 286, but it’s still a clean option for a small-wave session. After that, the wheels fall off for a long stretch. From Thursday afternoon all the way through to the end of the month, we get a run of poor surf. The wind swings onshore or cross-onshore, the swell drops to knee-high or smaller, and the energy plummets. It’s just not worth paddling out.

We finally get a glimmer of hope on Monday, August 3rd. The morning is glassy, but the swell is only 3ft from the SE at 9 seconds— surfable, but nothing to write home about. The real standout is Monday afternoon. The wind goes light and cross-offshore from the north at 6 mph, and that same 3ft SE swell picks up a bit of energy (213). It’s clean, and the conditions are right.

But the best of the bunch is Tuesday, August 4th. The morning starts with a 6ft easterly swell at 9 seconds, glassy winds from the southwest, and a combined energy of 485. That’s the biggest, most powerful swell of the whole period. By the afternoon, it jumps to 6ft from the east with light cross-offshore winds from the west at 6 mph, and the energy hits 539. That’s the pick of the whole 16 days – clean, solid, and well-shaped for a reef break. It’s not huge, so it’s still okay for intermediates, but it’s definitely the best session on offer.

After that, Wednesday the 5th stays clean with a moderate offshore wind from the west at 16 mph, but the swell drops back to 4ft. The wind is fresh, so it’ll be clean but a bit blustery. By Thursday, we’re back to small, ordinary surf.

So, to wrap it up: the whole first week is a write-off. Tuesday, August 4th is your day. Get on it.

Rusty.

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