Narrow Neck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down Narrow Neck’s forecast the next couple weeks. It’s a pretty grim run for surf, so don’t get your hopes up—you’re looking at a real dry spell.

Right now, and for the bulk of the first week plus, the surf is tiny, weak, and junk. Swell heights mostly run between 1 ft and 2 ft out of the east, with combined wave energy barely hitting triple digits—mostly between 38 and 48 (weak energy). Periods are short, 4 to 9 seconds, meaning the waves have no grunt and are lumpy. Winds are cross-off or cross-on, often moderate breezes, sometimes 18 to 25 mph, wrecking what little bumps there are. Water temp is average for the season. Beginners won’t find enough wave to sit on either. Nearly every session is “poor.”

A few short moments pop up—like Sunday morning, September 6th, and again Monday morning, September 14th—both described as “surfable but very ordinary.” Still tiny (2 ft to 3 ft). Expect clean conditions with gentle cross-off winds, but wave energy stays weak (around 40 to 62). Knee-high dribblers at best. On Sunday the 13th, you get 3 ft east-northeast swell, gentle cross-off breeze, energy of 113 (moderate), but period only 8 seconds—slightly more push, but still not a surf session to write home about.

The only stretch that even sniffs a wave is around Thursday, September 10th. Swell bumps to 4 ft from the southeast, energy hits 133 (moderate)—but here’s the kicker: cross-on wind, south-southeast gusting to 25 mph. Blown out and messy. Period is just 6 seconds, so close-out chop. Not a good look. Around the 11th and 12th, swell climbs to 5 ft to 6 ft, energy up to 358 (moderate), but still short period (7 seconds) and cross-on wind—just ugly. At 6 ft, it’s too big for beginners, but also not clean enough for experienced surfers.

The best pick—if I have to choose one—is Thursday morning, September 17th, about a week and a half out, so take it lightly. Swell is only 2 ft from east-northeast, period 7 seconds, energy weak at 48. But—offshore wind from the west-northwest, making it glassy and clean. Being a reef, Narrow Neck might shape a few little peelers for a longboard. Still tiny—beginners won’t have much to do. Still, it’s gotta be the pick of a pretty average bunch.

Beyond that, there are gaps of several days with nothing surfable. What shows up is too weak, too short period, or too windy.

Bottom line: if you want to bob in clean water on a longboard, the 17th morning is your shot. For real waves? Wait for the next swell. This stretch is so wind-swell-dominated and weak that, to be honest, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than for paddling.

Rusty.

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