Narrow Neck Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.97° S 153.43° E

Issued: 3 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Narrow Neck sea temperature is
21.4° 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 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,552 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. 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 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 4AM. 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 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sat 11th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 11th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 4AM (Thu 9th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here again. This 16‑day window for Narrow Neck ain’t delivering much. The reef is consistent and a good beginner wave normally, but every swell we’re seeing is from the SE or ESE—not the NE it prefers—and winds are mostly cross‑on or cross, chopping it up.

From Tuesday 7th through Friday 10th July you’ve got 4–6ft SE swell, but S‑SSE winds at 12–19 mph make it lumpy and poor. Combined energy is moderate to strong (273–807), but the quality is shot.

Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th mornings go glassy with light WSW/WNW breezes. Swell drops to 3ft, period 10–11s, energy 146–223 (weak). Surfable but weak—waist high and soft.

After that, from Monday 13th through Wednesday 22nd July it’s tiny: mostly 0.7–3ft, short periods (4–7s), energy under 100. A couple of clean offshore mornings on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th, but the swell is barely 2–3ft. Not worth chasing.

The only half‑decent option: the glassy mornings of 11th and 12th if you just want to bob around on small clean waves. No true standout here. Forecasts are reliable this near, so it’s a long flat run with a few crumbs.

Hang tight—something might shift, but for now, don’t bother.

— Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
11
2
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
ESE
10
2.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.9
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
SE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
557
639
952
807
725
662
467
347
815
225
284
208
115
110
215
146
112
86
60
32
18
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
ENE
10
W
5
WNW
5
NE
10
WSW
5
S
15
ESE
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-off
High Tide
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
7:05AM1.10m
7:41PM1.82m
Low Tide
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
12:45PM0.21m
2:21AM0.26m
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6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
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5:04
5:04
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
18
18
16
18
16
16
18
18
15
17
18
16
20
20
17
19
18
16
Feels °C
13
12
12
12
12
11
13
12
12
14
14
12
15
16
15
18
18
15
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
10
2
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.9
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
SE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
557
952
807
725
662
467
347
356
225
284
208
115
110
215
146
112
86
60
32
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
0.4
SE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
13
0.9
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
75
47
58
101
119
56
39
33
1
1
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
12
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
10
1.7
SE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SE
11
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSE
3
2.1
SE
10
0.3
S
3
2.1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
1707
639
3298
2546
2132
1744
3
3
815
1
815
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
5
3
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
19
19
24
24
11
19
19
11
19
24
0
0
25
0
0
0
0
11
25
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
3
2
4
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
1
9
1
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
9
8
9
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
4
9
7
5
7
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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).

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