Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, E swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – this outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at Narrow Neck, and it’s mostly a flat spell with a lot of poor conditions. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there, but you’ll need a thick wetsuit for the lack of action.
The surf kicks off on Monday, 31 August, with tiny 1ft swell from the east, but a cross-on SSE breeze at 12 mph makes it choppy and messy – not worth paddling out. That sets the tone for the first week: small waves, weak energy (44), and poor surf conditions dominate. Tuesday morning, 1 September, sees a bit more energy (112) with 2ft from the east, but an onshore ESE breeze at 6 mph ruins it. Wednesday and Thursday, 2-3 September, clean up with cross-off winds from the NW and N, but the swell drops to 1ft-2ft, and it’s just too small to get excited about. The energy is weak (38-66). Friday, 4 September, is the first sniff of something – a 1ft east swell with clean conditions from a light N wind, rated as surfable but very ordinary. Still, energy is only 47, so it’s a flat day for a longboard or a paddle.
The first weekend and into the second week, 5-8 September, stays small, with 1.0ft-2ft swells mostly from the east to north-northeast. The winds are cross-off or cross, keeping conditions clean, but the wave heights are tiny, and energy barely cracks 100. There’s a gap of a few days where nothing is really working – it’s a waiting game.
Then, on Wednesday, 9 September, we see a shift: an afternoon swell jumps to 7ft from the southeast, with a 10-second period and strong energy (823). The wind is light east at 3 mph, cross-on, but it’s marginal – questionable tide conditions and a score that suggests it’s not clean. Thursday, 10 September, brings even more size: 8ft in the morning from the southeast, with very strong energy (1370), but onshore winds from the east-southeast at 16 mph make it a mess. This is too big for beginners and only for experts, but with onshore winds, it’s more of a wind swell mess than quality surf. The period is 10 seconds, so it’s not a proper groundswell, and the cross-on conditions will be choppy. Friday, 11 September, sticks with 8ft from the southeast, fresh onshore winds at 19 mph, and energy at 881 – still poor, with a cross-on setup that’s lumpy. This stretch from 9-13 September has solid energy (502-1370), but the wind direction kills it, and the swell is too short-period for real power. It’s worth noting that the optimum swell direction is NE, but we’re getting SE, so it’s not hitting the break right.
The last few days, 14-15 September, tail off into 3ft-4ft waves from the east, with onshore or cross-on winds, and energy drops to 140-276. The surf stays poor and unsurfable.
The only standout? If you’re desperate, Friday, 4 September morning, gives you clean 1ft east swell on a longboard, but it’s a whisper. And for the experts, the 8ft swell on Thursday, 10 September, is big but ruined by onshore wind – it’s more of a bodyboarding or kite-surfing session than a clean paddle. Given the consistent poor ratings, this is a blank run for the area, but it’s normal for Narrow Neck to go quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 42 | 27 | 51 | 50 | 90 | 48 | 47 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:07PM1.42m | 10:39AM1.40m | 10:47PM1.30m | 11:27AM1.41m | 11:32PM1.17m | 12:24PM1.40m | 00:28AM1.03m | 1:33PM1.39m | 1:43AM0.92m | 2:57PM1.41m | 3:25AM0.88m | 4:23PM1.48m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.23m | 4:19AM0.17m | 4:44PM0.31m | 4:56AM0.22m | 5:42PM0.40m | 5:40AM0.28m | 6:54PM0.49m | 6:36AM0.34m | 8:29PM0.53m | 7:48AM0.39m | 10:10PM0.48m | 9:14AM0.39m | 11:24PM0.38m | ||||||||
6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
— | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 10 |
17 | 22 | 27 | 17 | 50 | 90 | 48 | 47 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 17 | E 8 | E 10 | E 5 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | NE 5 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | NE 9 |
23 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 11 | NE 7 | SE 11 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | SE 11 | S 10 | NE 9 | S 11 |
8 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 2 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
— | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 1 | 26 | — | — | 20 | 26 | — | 43 | 77 | 62 | 34 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 25 | 3 | 25 | 78 | 0 | 14 | 40 | 63 | 63 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 3 | 102 | 244 | 0 | 9 | 1385 | 102 |
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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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