Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, SE swell with 469 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE 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 (Aug 11) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
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 – it’s a tough run ahead for Narrow Neck. There’s no real quality surf to get excited about in this 16-day window. The first good opportunity doesn’t pop up until Wednesday morning, August 26th, and even that’s nothing to write home about. We’ve got a long gap of rubbish conditions from now until then, with only small, messy, poor surf dominating most days.
The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year, so no shock there. But the real story is the wind and swell combo – it’s mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the swell is weak and short-period for ages.
The only half-decent chance: Wednesday morning August 26th, very light NNW breeze, almost glassy, with a little 3 ft east swell running at 9 seconds. Combined energy is weak (102). It’s clean, but the waves are ordinary – small and weak. You’ll get a few fun little ones if you’re a beginner or on a longboard, but don’t expect any power. Crowds are possible at Narrow Neck, so you won’t be alone on that small stuff.
Everything before that is a write-off. August 11th through the 25th is a slog – mostly 1 ft to 4 ft, short-period junk, with howling cross-onshore or onshore winds. The 17th and 18th see a bump in swell size (6 ft to 7 ft), but it’s a short-period SE windswell (6-8 seconds) with fresh onshore winds – that’s choppy, lumpy, and basically unsurfable. Even the bigger energy readings (530 on the 17th, 673 on the 18th) don’t help because it’s all windslop. That’s more kite-surfing territory than paddle surfing.
From the 19th through the 24th, it’s a repeat: 5 ft to 7 ft, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, moderate to fresh breeze, and the wave comment stays at “poor surf conditions.” Not worth paddling out. The 25th finally drops back to 3 ft but still onshore.
So my call: the only window is Wednesday morning August 26th. It’s small, clean, and that’s it. Don’t get your hopes up – this is a quiet patch for Narrow Neck. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 56 | 63 | 60 | 61 | 66 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 28 | 51 | 27 | 27 | 83 | 77 | 34 | 42 | 279 | 344 | 316 | 331 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:30PM1.76m | 7:53AM1.17m | 8:15PM1.78m | 8:37AM1.24m | 8:57PM1.74m | 9:20AM1.28m | 9:37PM1.65m | 10:01AM1.30m | 10:15PM1.52m | 10:43AM1.29m | 10:51PM1.38m | 11:26AM1.27m | 11:27PM1.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.18m | 2:06AM0.18m | 1:34PM0.13m | 2:47AM0.14m | 2:23PM0.12m | 3:25AM0.12m | 3:09PM0.14m | 4:01AM0.14m | 3:54PM0.20m | 4:37AM0.17m | 4:40PM0.29m | 5:11AM0.21m | 5:28PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 56 | 56 | 63 | 60 | 61 | 66 | 42 | 42 | 53 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 77 | 34 | 42 | 100 | 186 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | E 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | S 15 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 14 | NE 6 | S 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | S 20 | S 10 | — | E 16 | E 15 | SSE 7 | E 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | — | — | NNE 6 | WSW 2 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 3 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | — | — | 218 | 31 | 51 | 1 | 26 | 83 | 297 | 5 | 3 | 279 | 344 | 316 | 331 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 180 | 25 |
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