Narrow Neck Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.97° S 153.43° E

Narrow Neck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Narrow Neck sea temperature is
19.9° C
0.8° 

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 18 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 564 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Narrow Neck in the next 16 days are 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 20th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 7s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 20th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 7s
Most Powerful10AM (Wed 19th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 11s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. I'm Rusty, and I've been staring at the charts for Narrow Neck. Gotta be straight with you—it's a tough outlook for the next two and a half weeks. We've got a long stretch of frustrating conditions ahead with only a few brief, ordinary windows.

Right now, water temps are sitting at about 68°, which is about normal for this time of year.

The pattern is pretty grim for a while. We're looking at a bunch of days with poor surf and cross-onshore winds mucking things up. From Tuesday the 18th right through to Thursday the 20th, the swell is all over the place with weak energy—around 175 to 847 on the energy scale—but the wind is just trash, making for choppy, sloppy waves. You're better off staying home.

Friday morning the 21st might give you a glimmer of hope. It's clean with a light cross-offshore wind from the NNW at just 3 mph, and the swell is a tiny 3 ft from the ENE. The energy is weak at 101, and the waves won't be anything special, but it'll be surfable for a beginner just trying to get wet. The water's still around normal. Saturday morning the 22nd is very similar—clean, light wind, but only 2 ft of swell and very low energy. These are your only two real options in the first week, and they’re pretty ordinary.

Then it goes quiet again. We hit a big gap with nothing worth paddling out for. The swell drops to almost nothing—1 ft to 2 ft—with very weak energy for days on end. The wind is mostly cross or cross-off, keeping it clean, but there's just no wave to ride. This dry spell runs from the 23rd of August all the way through to the 1st of September.

Now, if you're an absolute beginner and just want to sit on a board, the cleanest option might be the morning of Tuesday the 25th of August, with a moderate offshore wind from the NW at 12 mph and 2 ft of swell. The waves are tiny and weak, but it'll be glassy. Or the morning of Wednesday the 26th, with a gentle offshore and clean conditions, same tiny 2 ft swell. Don’t expect a barrel.

The best on offer in this whole window, and I say best loosely, is the morning of Thursday the 27th of August. We get a period of glassy conditions—zero wind—with a tiny 2 ft swell from the ENE (52 energy). It's surfable, clean, and that's about as good as it gets. It’s still small and weak, but at least you won't be fighting the wind.

The final day of the forecast, Wednesday the 2nd of September, shows a slight bump in swell to 3 ft from the SE with a moderate 9-second period and 120 energy, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 15 mph, making it lumpy and poor.

Honestly, there's no standout session here. The surf just stays small and messy for the most part. If you're desperate, aim for the glassy morning of the 27th. Otherwise, save your energy for a better forecast.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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11
1.3
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10
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Energy kJ
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67
Wind (km/h)
25
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15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
15
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5
WSW
5
N
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NNE
10
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NNW
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NE
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SW
5
ESE
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ENE
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W
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NNW
15
NNE
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Wind State
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High Tide
12:12PM1.23m
00:04AM1.08m
1:04PM1.20m
00:45AM0.95m
2:07PM1.18m
1:41AM0.84m
3:23PM1.20m
3:04AM0.79m
4:32PM1.25m
4:42AM0.80m
5:25PM1.33m
5:45AM0.86m
6:07PM1.41m
Low Tide
6:21PM0.49m
6:24AM0.32m
7:28PM0.58m
7:08AM0.37m
8:57PM0.61m
8:04AM0.41m
10:29PM0.58m
9:09AM0.42m
11:31PM0.50m
10:15AM0.40m
00:13AM0.42m
11:10AM0.36m
00:48AM0.33m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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