Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 1,781 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s 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 1.3m and 9s 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s headed our way for Narrow Neck. It’s a pretty bleak outlook for the next couple of weeks, I’m not gonna lie. We’ve got a long stretch of poor to non-existent conditions before we finally see a glimmer of hope right at the tail end of the forecast.
The pattern is dominated by onshore winds and messy seas for the rest of July and into the first few days of August. There’s a real dead spell from now until the very end of the first week of August. For days on end, we’re looking at weak, choppy, and often tiny surf. The wind is a constant problem, mostly cross-onshore from the SE, which just ruins what little energy is out there.
The one and only standout in this entire 16-day window is Monday, August 3rd. After what feels like an eternity of zero to marginal surf, things finally come together. The morning of the 3rd is the only real chance at something decent. We’ll see a 4 ft swell from the SE pushing in with a clean 10-second period and the combined energy finally climbing into a moderate range (301). Most importantly, the wind goes glassy, with a light westerly breeze. That’s the magic ingredient. This will be the best session on offer, hands down. The afternoon holds up at 4 ft but the wind shifts, making it a bit more messy.
Before that, it’s a tough slog. The water temperature is sitting at 70°, which is pretty much bang on average for the time of year at Narrow Neck, so no surprises there. There’s a tiny window on the morning of Wednesday the 23rd of July (4 ft, glassy) and again on Saturday the 26th of July (3 ft, glassy), but the swell is just too weak and small to call it a proper surf. The energy readings are in the low hundreds or even double digits, just not enough to get excited about.
Beyond that standout on the 3rd, Tuesday the 4th of August drops off quickly with the swell fading and the wind turning cross-offshore, but the energy is already gone. So, if you’re patient, the 3rd of August is your day. The rest of the time, the board might be better off staying in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1996 | 1480 | 1781 | 1088 | 529 | 425 | 375 | 313 | 215 | 169 | 133 | 103 | 78 | 58 | 60 | 119 | 98 | 54 | 39 | 27 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:55PM1.18m | 00:49AM1.21m | 1:53PM1.18m | 1:34AM1.08m | 3:00PM1.20m | 2:28AM0.97m | 4:10PM1.25m | 3:37AM0.90m | 5:09PM1.32m | 4:53AM0.88m | 5:56PM1.40m | 5:56AM0.90m | 6:37PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.52m | 7:25AM0.34m | 8:01PM0.59m | 8:11AM0.36m | 9:24PM0.63m | 9:00AM0.37m | 10:45PM0.61m | 9:53AM0.37m | 11:48PM0.55m | 10:45AM0.35m | 00:36AM0.48m | 11:33AM0.32m | 1:16AM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1153 | 697 | 529 | 425 | 375 | 313 | 215 | 169 | 133 | 103 | 78 | 58 | 60 | 119 | 98 | 54 | 39 | 27 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 57 | 4 | 64 | 166 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | S 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 19 | ESE 16 | NE 7 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 20 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — |
| kJ | 1996 | 1480 | 1781 | 1088 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 120 | 52 | 287 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 162 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 64 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
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