Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, SE swell with 880 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM. 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 offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Narrow Neck in the next 16 days are 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break it down. The next two weeks look slow for Narrow Neck, with a whole lot of onshore junk and messy conditions before a short clean window. The main spot is Narrow Neck, and you’ll want to wait.
The first week is pretty much a bust. From Sunday, September 13th, right through to Friday, September 18th, we’ve got onshore and cross-onshore winds hammering the place. Swell is tiny at first, with ESE winds blowing hard and surf heights barely hitting 3 ft. The energy is weak, around 61 or even 30. It’s a mess. By Wednesday the 16th, the wind shifts to SSE at 25 mph, and while the swell jumps to 6 ft, the cross-onshore wind at 25 mph makes it a lumpy, messy bowl. No way you want a paddle out there – that’s kite-surfing territory if anything. The energy climbs to 330 but it’s all wasted.
Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th stay poor, with moderate-to-fresh cross-onshore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions. Swell heights hover around 4 ft to 6 ft, but the wind won’t cooperate. The combined energy is moderate to strong (318 to 695), but with the wind direction, it’s just not surfable.
Now here’s the standout. The only real window comes on Saturday, September 19th. The morning looks promising – a light 6 mph cross-offshore wind from the north, with a clean 4 ft swell from the ESE. The period stretches to 11 seconds, which is a nice groundswell, with moderate energy of 327. This setup should produce clean, well-shaped waves at Narrow Neck, and it’s the only time in the outlook where “expect good surf conditions” is mentioned. It’s a reef break, so that longer period will wrap in nicely. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no drama. The afternoon gets cross-shore again, so you’ll want to be out early.
After Saturday the 19th, it falls apart. Sunday the 20th sees a drop-off: 2 ft swell, clean but weak (100 energy). Then from Monday the 21st onward, it’s back to tiny, onshore, and poor. By Tuesday the 22nd we’re down to 0.7 ft swell with a 4-second period – dead. The last few days of September see a slight bump in swell (4 ft to 5 ft) but with onshore winds from the ESE or E, and combined energy between 184 and 340, it’s not worth it. Conditions stay poor through to Monday the 28th.
So there you go – one clean morning on the 19th, and a whole lotta waiting. Get it while you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 53 | 48 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 32 | 29 | 326 | 867 | 315 | 695 | 450 | 357 | 392 | 396 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:34AM1.41m | 9:43PM1.36m | 10:12AM1.40m | 10:16PM1.23m | 10:52AM1.36m | 10:50PM1.09m | 11:34AM1.31m | 11:26PM0.97m | 12:22PM1.26m | 00:11AM0.86m | 1:19PM1.21m | 1:14AM0.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.10m | 3:37PM0.20m | 3:51AM0.14m | 4:20PM0.29m | 4:22AM0.19m | 5:05PM0.38m | 4:54AM0.25m | 5:57PM0.48m | 5:30AM0.32m | 7:03PM0.55m | 6:13AM0.39m | 8:30PM0.57m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | — | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 15 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 30 | 17 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 32 | 29 | 4 | — | 315 | — | 450 | 357 | 8 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 13 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SE 21 | E 13 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSW 3 | SE 10 | S 4 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | 37 | 53 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 9 | 326 | 867 | 3 | 695 | 9 | 1141 | 392 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 146 | 14 | 98 | 793 | 63 | 180 | 1388 | 864 | 19 | 344 | 19 | 14 | 24 | 0 |
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