Narrow Neck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Narrow Neck is offering up over the next couple of weeks.

First thing to notice is we’ve got a bit of a quiet start. The surf just doesn’t look worth paddling out for until this Saturday morning, the 11th of July. Before that, it’s flat.

Saturday morning the 11th is our first real chance. The swell is a clean 3 ft out of the SE with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate at 202. Best part? It’s absolutely glassy. Calm winds, zero wind, so the surface will be like a mirror. This is a great window for a beginner-friendly reef break like Narrow Neck. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual. Just know that crowds are possible here.

Saturday afternoon the swell picks up a little to 4 ft, same SE direction, period stretching to 12 seconds which adds some punch. The combined energy jumps to 619, that’s solid moderate energy. But the wind swings NE at 6 mph, a light cross-onshore, which will just put a tiny wrinkle on the face. It’s still surfable but the morning session is the one to go for.

Sunday the 12th, morning brings a sweet offshore breeze out of the WNW at 12 mph. Swell drops back to 3 ft from the ESE, period 10 seconds, and the combined energy is 141 – weaker but clean. The wind will hold it open nicely. By afternoon, the offshore wind eases to 9 mph, but the swell fades even more to 2 ft, energy down to 88. It’s rideable if you’re keen, but not a standout.

Then we hit a long, dry spell. From Monday the 13th right through to late in the week, it’s tiny – wave heights around 0.7 ft to 1 ft, almost no energy. Winds are light and glassy at times, but there’s simply nothing to surf. That continues until Thursday the 16th when the swell tries to build again – but it comes with strong cross-onshore winds from the SSE hitting 28 mph, making a mess of the 6 ft to 7 ft swell. All that energy (464 to 599) is wasted. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th get even bigger, 10 ft SE swell with combined energy over 2000, which is strong to very strong – but the wind stays nasty, cross-onshore and strong. That setup at a beach-and-reef break like this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Monday the 20th of July morning, we get a nice reset. Swell is 5 ft from the east, period 9 seconds, combined energy 421 – moderate and solid. And the wind? Glassy calm. That’s a proper clean session. Not too big, not too small, just good.

But the real standout, the one you should circle on your calendar, is Tuesday the 21st of July morning. Swell holds at 5 ft from the east, period stretches to 10 seconds, and combined energy jumps to 764 – that’s a nice step up. And we’ve got a clean offshore breeze from the WNW at 9 mph. That wind will groom the waves, hold them up, and give you some proper walls. This is the best on offer across the whole outlook. Just keep an eye on the afternoon, as the wind swings onshore and ruins it.

After that, Wednesday the 22nd is okay but not great – 5 ft east swell with a cross-onshore breeze. Thursday the 23rd morning gets a bit of a clean-up with a light offshore from the NW, swell around 4 ft from the ESE, period 9 seconds, energy 232. It’s a decent enough option but nothing compared to that Tuesday. The rest of the following days fade into small, onshore, or ordinary conditions, with waves around 3 ft to 3 ft and weak energy.

So to wrap it up: the standout is Tuesday the 21st of July morning. Get there early. The backup is Saturday the 11th morning for the glassy small stuff, and Monday the 20th morning also looks clean and fun. The big windy stuff mid-month? Leave that for the kite crew.

Rusty.

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