Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SE swell with 369 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNE 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Narrow Neck in the next 16 days are 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) 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 2.2m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s on the cards for Narrow Neck over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a pretty lean run. We’re looking at a 16-day window but the truth is, there’s almost nothing worth paddling out for on most days. For the first week, the surf is tiny and the wind is messy. You’ll see a lot of 1ft to 2ft slop coming from the east or southeast, but the wind is often cross-on or onshore, and the combined wave energy stays low – mostly under 100 (weak energy). It’s not going to get you excited.
The one bright spot, the only real standout in the whole period, is Wednesday morning, September 9th. That’s the day to circle on the calendar. Narrow Neck wakes up with the wind going glassy – dead calm, not a breath of air. The swell is a modest 3ft from the southeast, but with a period of 11 seconds, so there’s a little more push and shape to it. The combined energy hits 219 (moderate wave energy), which is the best we’ll see. The water temp is sitting at 69°F – that’s about average for the time of year, with only a slight anomaly. It’s not big, but for a reef break, with that glassy surface and a clean south-east line, it’ll be rideable and fun. Just keep in mind, the break can get crowded sometimes, so get there early.
Outside of that little window, it’s grim. The afternoons on the 9th turn choppy again. Thursday the 10th gets a pulse of 6ft swell from the south-east, but the wind is howling at 25 mph from the SSE, making it a strong cross-on mess. That’s a day for the kite crew, not for paddle surfing. The rest of the period is a string of poor conditions – tiny waves, short periods, onshore winds, or just lumpy, choppy junk. There’s nothing else that even comes close to being a good option.
So, to sum it up: if you’ve got a window, make it Wednesday morning the 9th at Narrow Neck. It’s the only real chance. Otherwise, you’re waiting for the next system to roll through.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 66 | 15 | 52 | 65 | 16 | 112 | 251 | 187 | 166 | 79 | 67 | 364 | 369 | 71 | 63 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:57PM1.41m | 3:25AM0.88m | 4:23PM1.48m | 5:01AM0.94m | 5:31PM1.56m | 6:05AM1.05m | 6:25PM1.63m | 6:54AM1.16m | 7:12PM1.65m | 7:37AM1.27m | 7:53PM1.64m | 8:17AM1.34m | 8:32PM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10PM0.48m | 9:14AM0.39m | 11:24PM0.38m | 10:35AM0.34m | 00:17AM0.27m | 11:41AM0.26m | 1:00AM0.19m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:39AM0.13m | 1:26PM0.13m | 2:14AM0.09m | 2:11PM0.11m | 2:48AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 6 | SE 14 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 16 | 55 | 52 | 65 | 26 | 16 | 251 | 187 | 166 | 79 | 67 | 12 | 6 | 71 | 30 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 5 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 7 | NE 7 | ESE 14 | NE 6 | E 16 | E 15 | — | E 23 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 15 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 10 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 2 | N 6 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | ESE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | S 3 | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | SE 7 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 62 | 1 | 141 | 66 | 389 | 13 | — | 12 | 112 | 932 | — | — | — | 3 | 364 | 369 | — | 63 | 370 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 406 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 162 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 1 |
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