Narrow Neck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s headed our way for the next couple of weeks at Narrow Neck. Gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a bit of a tough one.

Right off the bat, there's nothing worth paddling out for. We’re looking at a whole heap of poor surf conditions from Saturday the 4th right through. The wind is mostly coming from the south and southeast, blowing cross-onshore, and that’s just chopping everything up. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing strange there, just not a lot to work with.

The swell size is pretty small to start, around 2 ft to 3 ft, but even when we get a bit more push around Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th (5 ft to 6 ft), the wind’s still a big letdown. Combined wave energy gets up there too – hitting around 425 to 601 (moderate energy) – but with fresh cross-onshore wind, it’s just lumpy and messy. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session.

We do get a little window of hope later on. There’s a few days, from Saturday the 11th through Monday the 13th, where things calm down. On the 11th, we see a little 2 ft south-east swell (11-second period) with a light west-southwest breeze that’s cross-offshore. The wave energy is pretty weak at 110, but it’s clean. Then Sunday the 12th morning, it gets even better: a light offshore from the northwest, 2 ft swell from the east-southeast, and the energy drops to 94. The water gets glassy. Monday the 13th morning is actually dead flat with a small 2 ft east-southeast swell, but the wind is glassy – 3 mph from the west – and the combined energy is a tiny 65. That’s the best we get.

But honestly, none of these are true standouts. The waves are small and ordinary. The 11th and 12th are the only times worth a look if you’re desperate, but don’t expect much.

After that, from Tuesday the 14th onward, it goes back to small, weak, and choppy. There’s a bit of a bump on the 18th and 19th – 5 ft to 6 ft from the east-southeast – but the wind is cross-onshore again and the vibe is poor.

So the bottom line: this is a classic quiet spell for Narrow Neck. It’s a reef break that’s consistent, but the wind and swell directions just aren’t lining up. The best of a bad bunch is Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th morning, with clean, small surf. Don’t expect a crowd – it’s just not that kind of window.

Stay patient, keep an eye on it. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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