Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SE swell with 250 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, same outlook, just in feet and miles per hour, mate.
Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak stretch. We’re looking at a long run of days with next to no real surf to get excited about. The finder is pulling up nothing but poor surf conditions day after day for Narrow Neck, and it’s not until the very tail end of the 16-day window that we finally see a glimmer of something worth a paddle.
The water temp is 69°F, which is about standard for this time of year.
For the first two weeks of September, it’s pretty much a write-off. From the 3rd right through to the morning of the 18th, the swell is tiny – mostly 1 ft to 2 ft – and the wind is all over the shop. Most of that time we’ve got cross-onshore breezes or stronger winds from the south and southeast, keeping things lumpy and choppy. The wave energy is weak, often below 100, so there’s just no oomph behind it. Even when the swell bumps up to 4 ft on the 8th, the period is a short, weak 5 seconds and the wind is messy. Not worth your time.
Now, after two full weeks of flat, rubbish conditions, we finally get a bit of hope on Friday the 18th. The afternoon brings a jump in swell to 5 ft from the southeast, with a period of 9 seconds and a combined energy reading of 320 – that's moderate energy, a real standout compared to everything else. The wind swings to a cross-off from the NNW, which should clean things up nicely. The wave comment does flag it as marginal due to tide, but it’s the only session in the whole forecast that gets any rating at all. The swell direction (SE) isn’t a perfect match for Narrow Neck’s optimum (NE), but after 15 days of nothing, I wouldn’t be too picky.
The period around that final Friday is the one to circle on the calendar, and even then, keep your expectations in check. For the rest... I’d say find another hobby for a fortnight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 27 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 144 | 24 | 29 | 45 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 16 | 71 | 192 | 30 | 72 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.40m | 00:28AM1.03m | 1:33PM1.39m | 1:43AM0.92m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.49m | 6:36AM0.34m | 8:29PM0.53m | 7:48AM0.39m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 27 | 33 | 16 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 9 | 16 | 192 | 61 | 14 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 16 | E 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | E 15 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | S 10 | E 9 | SSE 11 | ESE 4 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNE 5 | — | S 2 | E 3 | — | — | NE 5 | N 6 | — | NNE 6 | SE 5 | — | NE 6 | — | SSE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 30 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 13 | 144 | — | 29 | 45 | — | 11 | — | 162 | 71 | 608 | 30 | 72 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 160 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 78 | 64 | 284 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 180 | 0 | 64 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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