Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, E swell with 158 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Narrow Neck in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
The outlook for Narrow Neck is a rough one, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle, with barely a session that’s worth paddling out for. There’s a long dry spell at the start. We’re looking at a lot of days with poor surf conditions, choppy lines, and onshore or cross-onshore winds messing things up. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t come until the second week.
Wednesday morning, the 26th of August, is the first chance you’ll see. It’s not pretty, but it’s the best we’ve got early on. Swell is around 3 ft from the ENE, with a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is offshore from the WNW, blowing at 9 mph, which will keep the surface clean. It’s a small, weak groundswell, with combined energy of 105 (moderate wave energy). The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. It’s a beginner-friendly reef break, and it’s consistent, but expect it to be a bit small and ordinary. Crowds are possible, so you might have some company.
The rest of the forecast is a bit of a write-off. The swell is tiny, the wind is all over the place, and the wave quality is poor. There’s a gap of about 6 days with no real surf on offer after that first Wednesday. We get a little spike of energy on the 31st of August (Monday) with a 3 ft swell from the east, but the period is a weak 9 seconds and the combined energy is 246 (moderate). The trouble is, the wind is onshore at 12 mph, which will chop it up. Same story for the 1st of September.
The next session that’s even worth mentioning is Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. Swell is a tiny 3 ft from the ENE, period 9 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW at 6 mph. The combined energy is 115 (moderate). It’s clean, but it’s about as small as it gets. Then again on the 8th of September, we see a little 2 ft swell from the ESE with a period of 7 seconds, and a light offshore wind from the west at 9 mph. Combined energy is 67 (weak). It’s clean and surfable, but barely.
If you’re a beginner, the small size is actually fine, but the lack of any real power or decent period makes it a tough call. For an expert, there’s nothing here to get excited about. The only bright spot is that the break is consistent, so if the winds ever line up, it could turn on. But in this 16-day window, it’s mostly a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 101 | 94 | 89 | 85 | 85 | 95 | 70 | 63 | 64 | 68 | 52 | 125 | 74 | 103 | 46 | 39 | 158 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.03m | 7:17PM1.54m | 7:40AM1.11m | 7:50PM1.57m | 8:13AM1.20m | 8:23PM1.58m | 8:46AM1.27m | 8:56PM1.56m | 9:20AM1.33m | 9:31PM1.51m | 9:58AM1.38m | 10:07PM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM0.26m | 12:39PM0.26m | 1:48AM0.20m | 1:18PM0.21m | 2:16AM0.15m | 1:55PM0.18m | 2:45AM0.13m | 2:33PM0.17m | 3:15AM0.13m | 3:13PM0.19m | 3:45AM0.14m | 3:56PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | SE 18 | E 11 |
| kJ | 142 | 101 | 94 | 89 | 85 | 85 | 95 | 70 | 63 | 64 | 68 | 52 | 26 | 37 | 42 | 40 | 23 | 82 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 27 | 26 | — | 26 | — | 15 | 39 | 16 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SE 14 | SSE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | E 15 | — | NE 13 | SE 9 | NE 13 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 21 | 6 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 15 | 1 | — | 17 | 58 | 220 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 125 | 74 | 103 | 46 | 62 | 158 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 64 | 25 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 14 |
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