Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 712 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 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 3.0m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| 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
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are a write-off for a proper surf. I’ve looked at Narrow Neck (Auckland) and there’s nothing worth paddling out for in this entire 16-day stretch. It’s a reef break that’s consistent, but that doesn’t mean it’s any good. The water temp is sitting at 70°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
We’ve got a long, painful gap right from the start. The first few days, Tuesday and Wednesday, are tiny – just ankle to waist-high slop with onshore winds messing everything up. Thursday looks a little bigger, but that’s not a good thing here. We’re looking at 5ft to 6ft of short-period, cross-onshore chaos with a strong breeze. The energy is up – the combined wave energy hits 628 by Thursday afternoon – but it’s all mush and chop. You’d be battling for nothing.
The whole first week stays in that same ugly groove. South-east winds just won't let up, and the swell stays short and weak. Friday and Saturday are the same story: chest-high, cross-onshore, lumpy. We’re talking combined energy values in the low-to-mid 300s, but it’s all messy and unrideable. The period is short, 7 to 8 seconds, and with that wind it’s just a washing machine. Not a single morning or afternoon gets above a zero rating for surf quality. If you’re a kiter, the strong winds and lumpy conditions on Thursday might look more interesting than a surfboard session. For the rest of us, it’s a hard pass.
The second week doesn’t get any better, to be honest. There’s a slight breather on the 18th and 19th, with the wind swinging to a light north-northwest in the morning, giving a clean-ish look to the small 2ft leftovers. But that’s it – just ordinary, barely surfable slop. It’s not worth the paddle. The energy is weak – down to 45 or 74 – and the period is still short. That’s about as good as it gets, which says everything.
The rest of the second week fades back into that familiar pattern: small, weak, and cross-onshore, with the swell direction shifting to the east. Nothing gets over 4ft and the wind stays annoying. So, there you have it. A total blank run. But hang in there – Narrow Neck is a consistent spot, and it tends not to stay this poor for long. Forecasts can change, and we could see something better on the horizon. For now, keep the board in the car and go do something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 44 | 132 | 78 | 59 | 76 | 381 | 624 | 393 | 329 | 340 | 185 | 176 | 176 | 121 | 64 | 82 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:34AM1.41m | 9:43PM1.36m | 10:12AM1.40m | 10:16PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:37PM0.20m | 3:51AM0.14m | 4:20PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 14 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 15 | 78 | 59 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 121 | 64 | 16 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | E 15 | — | SE 23 | — | S 21 | E 14 | E 15 | SE 10 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 19 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | — | 21 | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | NE 7 | SE 11 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | SE 19 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 14 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 4 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 44 | 132 | — | — | 76 | 381 | 624 | 393 | 329 | 340 | 185 | 176 | 176 | 223 | — | 82 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 180 | 24 | 298 | 344 | 19 | 24 | 77 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
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