Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 727 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Narrow Neck this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Narrow Neck in the next 16 days are 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
We’ve got a bit of a flat spell ahead at Narrow Neck. The first real chance for a surf comes on Sunday the 6th of September, but honestly, it’s not much to write home about. We’re looking at a small 4ft swell from the north, but the real kicker is that 6-second period – it’s short and weak, with only 180 combined energy. The wind will be glassy though, so it might be pretty clean for a beginner. Water temp is sitting at 70°, which is about average for this time of year.
From Monday the 7th right through to Saturday the 12th, it’s a grim run. The swell drops off a cliff, with mostly 2ft to 3ft of onshore or cross-onshore junk. The wind is a persistent problem – strong breezes from the south-southeast turning the ocean into a choppy mess. Even when the swell pops up a bit on Thursday the 10th with 6ft to 6ft, the wind is howling at 25 mph, and the energy is still poor. This is kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.
Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th stay small and messy. Things start to look a little cleaner on Tuesday the 15th morning with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is only 2ft. The pattern of small, weak, or onshore conditions continues through to the end of the forecast. There’s a couple of moments of clean conditions with offshore or cross-offshore winds on the 18th and 19th of September, but the swell is barely a ripple at 1.0ft to 1ft. It’s surfable, but only just.
Overall, there are no true standouts here. The only window that might get your heart beating is the very last day on Sunday the 21st of September morning, with a light offshore breeze and a tiny 1.0ft groundswell at 12 seconds. It’s clean, but you’d need a longboard and low expectations. The rest of the 16-day run is mostly a write-off for decent waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 52 | 14 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 19 | 31 | 74 | 59 | 55 | 470 | 577 | 334 | 166 | 126 | 110 | 66 | 120 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:23PM1.48m | 5:01AM0.94m | 5:31PM1.56m | 6:05AM1.05m | 6:25PM1.63m | 6:54AM1.16m | 7:12PM1.65m | 7:37AM1.27m | 7:53PM1.64m | 8:17AM1.34m | 8:32PM1.57m | 8:56AM1.39m | 9:08PM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.38m | 10:35AM0.34m | 00:17AM0.27m | 11:41AM0.26m | 1:00AM0.19m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:39AM0.13m | 1:26PM0.13m | 2:14AM0.09m | 2:11PM0.11m | 2:48AM0.09m | 2:54PM0.14m | 3:20AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 29 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 14 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 14 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 15 | 14 | 51 | 49 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 74 | 59 | 29 | 68 | 4 | 334 | 166 | 39 | 110 | 66 | 4 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | S 23 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 12 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 56 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 30 | 21 | 38 | 37 | 3 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | SE 11 | NE 6 | E 15 | — | E 9 | ESE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 9 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 4 | — | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | S 3 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 126 | 52 | — | 13 | — | 46 | 19 | 31 | — | — | 55 | 470 | 577 | 1020 | 3 | 126 | 541 | 440 | 120 | 440 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 152 | 24 | 233 | 162 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 11 |
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