Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, ESE swell with 2,211 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about Narrow Neck for the next couple of weeks.
Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this stretch is a tough watch for the foreseeable. We’ve got a big pulse of swell arriving, but the wind is howling from the south and southeast, keeping everything chopped up and messy. From Saturday the 18th through to Thursday the 23rd, it’s pretty much a write-off. We’re talking waves from 6 ft ramping up to 12 ft, but with a 28 mph cross-onshore breeze, it’s just a washing machine. The combined energy is high – between 500 and 2,100 – but it’s all for nothing with that wind.
Things start to calm down a little by Thursday morning the 23rd. We get a brief moment of glassy conditions with a 3 ft easterly swell. The period is short at 8 seconds, so the energy is weak (136), but for a few hours, it might be surfable. That’s your one small window before the wind swings around again.
After that, it’s a long, flat spell. From Friday the 24th through to Friday the 31st, we’re looking at mostly tiny, weak waves, often under 2 ft, with poor conditions and almost no energy (values as low as 4). There are a couple of glassy mornings on the 26th and 29th, but the swell is just too small to do anything with.
We finally see a pulse of new groundswell – a long 11-second period from the southeast – kick in around Saturday the 1st of August. The swell is still small, around 2 to 3 ft, and the wind is back onshore, so the energy (around 190) can't really translate into quality waves. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.
Honestly, for this 16-day run, if you’re desperate, that glassy Thursday morning the 23rd is your only real shot. Even then, it’s ordinary.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 498 | 475 | 1210 | 2118 | 2096 | 2172 | 1855 | 1525 | 1422 | 1243 | 770 | 568 | 311 | 257 | 210 | 169 | 133 | 105 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:43PM1.67m | 11:14AM1.20m | 11:25PM1.52m | 12:03PM1.19m | 00:07AM1.37m | 12:55PM1.18m | 00:49AM1.21m | 1:53PM1.18m | 1:34AM1.08m | 3:00PM1.20m | 2:28AM0.97m | 4:10PM1.25m | 3:37AM0.90m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.23m | 5:01PM0.33m | 6:01AM0.26m | 5:53PM0.42m | 6:42AM0.30m | 6:52PM0.52m | 7:25AM0.34m | 8:01PM0.59m | 8:11AM0.36m | 9:24PM0.63m | 9:00AM0.37m | 10:45PM0.61m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | — | S 20 | — | — | S 17 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 475 | 1210 | — | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | 821 | 770 | 568 | 311 | 257 | 210 | 169 | 133 | 105 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SE 16 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 498 | 27 | 48 | 2118 | 2096 | 2172 | 1855 | 1525 | 1422 | 1243 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 298 | 750 | 738 | 684 | 668 | 162 | 25 | 162 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
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