Narrow Neck Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.97° S 153.43° E

Issued: 3 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Narrow Neck sea temperature is
21.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Narrow Neck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Narrow Neck surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 935 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 11th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf10AM (Sat 11th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Most Powerful 1AM (Wed 8th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G'day, Rusty here. Alright, I'm gonna level with ya – Narrow Neck ain't looking too flash. This little reef break, usually good for learners and pretty consistent, with a WNW offshore and a sweet NE swell direction, well, it's got a tough run ahead. Water temp's around 71°F, dead normal.

First week's a dud. From Monday July 6 through Friday July 10, it's all poor – cross-onshore winds gusting 12–19 mph, lumpy chop, combined energy readings bouncing between 250 and 778 (moderate to strong, but messy). Swell's 4–6 ft from the SE, period 8–11 seconds, but the wind's ruining it. Don't bother.

Then we get one decent window. Saturday July 11 morning – that's your best chance. Clean conditions with a light cross-off breeze out of the WSW at 3 mph, swell down to 3 ft from the SE, period 10 seconds, combined energy 204 (weak to moderate). Small, but the reef should give you something. The guide says crowds are possible there, so you might have company. Not a big wave day, but it's the highlight.

Sunday July 12 morning is similar – 3 ft at 11 seconds from the ESE, offshore WNW wind 9 mph, clean but ordinary. Energy 183 (weak). Monday July 13 morning sees the swell drop to 2 ft, ESE, 10 seconds, with a stronger offshore blow (15 mph) – energy down to 70 (very weak). You could surf it but barely.

After that, a few more mornings with tiny glassy waves: July 15, 16, and 17 all show 3–3 ft from the SE or ESE, periods 7–10 seconds, combined energy around 100–150 (weak). Winds are light offshore or glassy – if you're keen for a paddle, those are your options. But it's nothing to write home about.

Come Saturday July 18, there's a pulse of 5–7 ft from the SE/ESE, but it's cross-offshore wind at 18 mph, giving clean but lumpy conditions. Combined energy hits 623 (moderate) but quality's marginal – might be better for a strong surfer or even kite boarding if the wind shifts. For paddle surfing, not ideal.

The last few days (July 19–21) drop back to poor or tiny – 2–3 ft, weak energy, wind issues. So overall, there's a five-day gap with nothing at the start, then a few fleeting windows. If you're after the best of a bad bunch, get out Saturday July 11 morning. It's small but clean. Forecasts can change, but right now it's a quiet spell.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
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Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
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Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.5
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
2
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
335
465
542
432
677
935
702
778
604
375
363
315
255
260
244
163
106
204
183
146
86
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
ENE
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
N
20
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:32PM1.16m
00:33AM1.39m
1:26PM1.21m
1:23AM1.29m
2:27PM1.28m
2:21AM1.19m
3:36PM1.37m
3:30AM1.12m
4:46PM1.49m
4:48AM1.08m
5:51PM1.62m
6:02AM1.08m
6:49PM1.74m
Low Tide
6:16PM0.50m
7:12AM0.34m
7:21PM0.56m
7:59AM0.35m
8:38PM0.59m
8:52AM0.35m
10:03PM0.57m
9:50AM0.33m
11:23PM0.51m
10:50AM0.30m
00:31AM0.43m
11:49AM0.25m
1:29AM0.34m
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6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
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5:02
5:04
5:04
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
18
17
15
18
18
16
17
17
15
18
18
15
18
18
17
20
20
19
Feels °C
10
11
11
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
14
14
13
16
16
16
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
E
13
1.8
SE
9
1.5
SE
10
2
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
10
Energy kJ
156
126
542
432
935
702
604
375
363
315
255
260
244
163
106
204
183
146
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
14
0.1
NE
9
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.3
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
12
0.9
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
29
3
104
75
41
89
103
62
62
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
9
3
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
3
1.8
SE
10
3.5
SSE
12
0.5
S
3
1.8
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
335
465
1591
3
677
3241
5
778
1713
4
5
1
2
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
2
3
5
3
3
4
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
19
793
19
19
19
19
19
24
5
19
19
11
24
24
1
0
25
0
0
82
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
3
5
3
3
4
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
5
7
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
5
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
6
5
8
5
5
8
6
5
5
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Information about the Narrow Neck Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Narrow Neck provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Narrow Neck can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Narrow Neck surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Narrow Neck) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Narrow Neck may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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