Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 499 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s switch gears for the imperial crew. Rusty here, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: this is a grim outlook for Narrow Neck.
For the first two weeks, you can pretty much leave the board in the garage. It’s flat, it’s messy, or the wind is blowing the wrong way. There’s a big gap in the action until the very end of the forecast period.
Your first real shot at a wave comes on Wednesday, September 18th. The morning is a total dud with 0.6ft waves, but the afternoon shows some life. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the SE with a 9-second period, and the combined energy hits 114 (moderate). The big news is the wind – a clean 19 mph offshore breeze from the WNW. That’ll make the reef at Narrow Neck glassy and perfect. That’s the session to aim for.
The next morning, Saturday, September 19th, is a solid backup. A 2ft SE swell, but with a longer 11-second period, and a 16 mph cross-offshore wind from the SW keeps it clean. The energy is 124 (moderate). It’s still small, but it’s rideable. Just remember, this spot can get crowded, so get in early.
The rest of the window is a bust. Save your energy for that Wednesday afternoon on the 18th. It’s a long way out, but it’s the only real light in the tunnel.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 11 | E 9 | NE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 38 | 34 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 39 | 139 | 132 | 79 | 53 | 358 | 456 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:33PM1.39m | 1:43AM0.92m | 2:57PM1.41m | 3:25AM0.88m | 4:23PM1.48m | 5:01AM0.94m | 5:31PM1.56m | 6:05AM1.05m | 6:25PM1.63m | 6:54AM1.16m | 7:12PM1.65m | 7:37AM1.27m | 7:53PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.53m | 7:48AM0.39m | 10:10PM0.48m | 9:14AM0.39m | 11:24PM0.38m | 10:35AM0.34m | 00:17AM0.27m | 11:41AM0.26m | 1:00AM0.19m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:39AM0.13m | 1:26PM0.13m | 2:14AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | E 10 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 11 | ESE 4 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 139 | 132 | 79 | 12 | 12 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 22 |
| kJ | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 4 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 10 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | SE 10 | N 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | E 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | E 3 | — | — | NE 5 | N 5 | WNW 2 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | — | E 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 55 | 1 | 38 | 34 | — | 9 | — | 10 | 31 | 39 | — | — | — | 53 | 358 | 456 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 64 | 64 | 40 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 162 | 14 | 0 | 673 | 64 | 64 | 1072 | 19 |
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