Narrow Neck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Narrow Neck has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it's a pretty slow start. We've got a few days of pretty ordinary conditions to get through before anything worthwhile shows up. The surf kicks off on Wednesday, July 8th, but it's a write-off with a strong 19 mph southerly wind making a mess of things. That lumpy, cross-onshore choppy stuff lasts right through until Friday, July 10th, with swell energy dropping from a moderate (875) down to a weak (260). Don't bother paddling out.

Things finally start to look up on Saturday, July 11th. Saturday morning is proper glassy with a light WNW wind. The swell is small, only 3 ft from the SE, but combined energy is 207 – weak, but it's clean. Saturday afternoon sees a jump in swell to 4 ft from the SE with a nice long 12-second period (605 combined energy, moderate) and a clean cross-offshore breeze. That’s your first real window.

Sunday, July 12th, offers a clean 3 ft wave on the morning with a moderate offshore wind, but the energy is weak (141). Monday and Tuesday, July 13th and 14th, are tiny again and not worth the walk.

Now, for the true standout. Keep your eyes on Monday, July 20th. The forecast shows clean conditions with offshore winds and a building swell. The morning has a 2 ft easterly swell but a long 12-second period (212 combined energy, moderate), and it gets better into the afternoon with a 3 ft easterly swell, still a 12-second period, and a moderate offshore wind (260 combined energy, moderate). This is where it gets good.

The pick of the whole period though, is Wednesday, July 22nd. The morning is glassy – total perfection – with the swell bumping up to 5 ft from the east with a 12-second period (607 combined energy). This is a very strong moderate energy level, and that glassy wind will make for some seriously clean lines. It’s a reef break and this long period easterly swell will wrap in nicely. The water temp is 71°, which is about average for this time of year. Keep in mind that by Wednesday afternoon the wind swings cross-onshore, so get on it early. That Wednesday morning is the absolute best on offer.

After that, we fade into smaller, cleaner but weaker surf through the 23rd, with a gentle offshore breeze and 3 ft swell. It's nothing to write home about.

So, overall, there's a good gap of poor stuff at the start, but the window from July 20th through the 22nd is when you want to be at Narrow Neck. The 22nd is the standout, bar none.

Rusty.

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