Narrow Neck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, let’s have a proper look at what’s comin’ our way.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag over the next 16 days for Narrow Neck. The first few days start off rough, but there’s a couple of windows where it’ll clean up nicely. The real standout is Wednesday afternoon, the 22nd, and Thursday morning, the 23rd – that’s when the stars align. The water temp is sitting around 70°, which is pretty much spot on average for this time of year, so nothin’ to worry about there.

The first surf worth paddling out for is Wednesday morning, 22nd July. It’s still a bit messy with a cross-onshore breeze, but the day gets much better. Wednesday afternoon, 22nd July, is where it’s at. The swell eases to a clean 4 ft out of the East with a 9-second period, combined energy of 467 (moderate), and the wind goes glassy. That’s smooth, clean, and perfect for a long session. The crowds can be around sometimes, but when it’s that glassy, it’s worth it.

Thursday morning, 23rd July, is another beauty. The swell drops a touch to 4 ft from the East, 8-second period, combined energy of 289 (moderate), and again, glassy conditions. The wind is light out of the WNW, which is offshore for this spot. That’ll have the waves lining up clean. This is the best of the lot for the next week or so.

After that, Friday through the weekend and into the next week, it gets pretty choppy and small. Thursday afternoon, 23rd, falls apart with onshore wind. Friday, 24th, is a write-off with fresh cross-onshore winds. Saturday, 25th, has a brief glassy morning but the swell is tiny at 3 ft and the energy is weak (158). Sunday, 26th, is even smaller – 1 ft and no energy.

There’s a big gap of poor surf from late Thursday 23rd right through to the end of the month. It’s mostly small, choppy, or just plain flat. The swell tries to pick up again on Tuesday the 29th, but the wind is still cross-onshore and messy.

Then, rollin’ into the first of August, we get a final standout. Saturday morning, 1st August, looks promising. The swell is 4 ft from the SE with a 10-second period, combined energy of 237 (moderate), and the wind is completely calm – glassy. That’s a proper morning session, clean and crisp. The offshore wind direction from the SSE is a bonus, keepin’ the faces smooth.

After that, it fades again. The rest of the second week is small and mostly blown out or onshore, with only a few brief moments of clean but tiny surf. The 4th of August has a moderate offshore wind, but the swell is only 3 ft, so it’s a grovel.

So, to sum it up: Wednesday afternoon 22nd and Thursday morning 23rd July are your best bets. The early part of the first week has the cleanest, most fun waves. The second week, keep an eye on Saturday morning 1st August – that’s a glassy gem. Otherwise, it’s a whole lot of small and choppy.

Rusty.

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