Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 2,135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) 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 4.0m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a real good look at what’s happening with Narrow Neck over the next couple of weeks.
First up, the water temp is sitting around 70°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. No surprises there.
Right now, the outlook is a bit of a mixed bag, but hold tight because there’s a hidden gem coming up.
For the next week or so, it’s mostly a story of small waves and tricky wind. Sunday afternoon the 12th gives us a tiny 2ft swell from the SE with a period of 10 seconds, but the wind is a gentle offshore from the WNW, keeping things clean. The combined energy is weak (102). It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
The following days are flat or messy. Monday the 13th starts with a glassy 1ft, but it’s just too small. Then we get a run of poor conditions with southerly winds and small, weak swell. By Thursday the 16th, a strong cross-onshore wind from the SSE at 25 mph hits with a 7ft SE swell, but the energy is moderate (921) and the wind is ruining it. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. This continues into the weekend – Thursday the 16th afternoon through to Sunday the 19th brings strong winds and messy, lumpy surf. Friday the 17th sees a 5ft SE swell but with a fresh cross-shore wind, making it a paddle battle.
Now, here’s the standout. Mark your calendars for Tuesday morning, the 21st of July. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, with a clean 5ft swell from the east, period of 10 seconds, and a moderate combined energy of 556. This is the best on offer. The conditions will be clean, glassy, and fun. It’s a consistent reef break, so you can expect some shape. Just be aware that crowds are possible at Narrow Neck.
The rest of that week is a bit of a letdown. Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd are small and choppy. But Friday morning the 24th is another decent window: a gentle offshore from the WNW with a 3ft ESE swell, period of 11 seconds, and combined energy of 231. Expect good, clean surf.
The final weekend, the 26th and 27th, is small again, with 2ft swells and light winds, but nothing to get excited about.
So, to sum it up: the best bet is Tuesday morning, the 21st of July. Glassy conditions and a solid 5ft easterly swell. That’s the one to aim for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | NE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 64 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 202 | 3 | 910 | 430 | 70 | 324 | 817 | 2135 | 1865 | 868 | 620 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:49PM1.74m | 7:05AM1.10m | 7:41PM1.82m | 8:01AM1.14m | 8:30PM1.86m | 8:51AM1.17m | 9:16PM1.85m | 9:39AM1.20m | 10:00PM1.78m | 10:26AM1.21m | 10:43PM1.67m | 11:14AM1.20m | 11:25PM1.52m | 12:03PM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.34m | 12:45PM0.21m | 2:21AM0.26m | 1:39PM0.18m | 3:09AM0.22m | 2:30PM0.17m | 3:54AM0.20m | 3:20PM0.20m | 4:38AM0.20m | 4:10PM0.25m | 5:20AM0.23m | 5:01PM0.33m | 6:01AM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 |
 | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | — | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 102 | 64 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 202 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 70 | — | 817 | 2135 | 1865 | 868 | 620 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 606 | 241 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | — | SSE 8 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 33 | 14 | 541 | 910 | 430 | 249 | 324 | 42 | 4 | 35 | 2826 | 1093 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 152 | 14 | 25 | 330 | 303 | 298 | 64 | 19 | 831 | 793 | 756 | 64 | 793 | 180 | 684 | 684 | 344 | 64 |
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