Narrow Neck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Narrow Neck are looking pretty ordinary. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swell and messy winds, so don’t expect any fireworks. The first real chance of a surfable wave doesn’t show up until Sunday morning the 9th, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. There’s a gap of a few days before that with nothing worth paddling out for.

Let’s start with Sunday morning, August 9th. The swell is a tiny 3 ft from the east, with a period of 9 seconds – that’s a short-period windswell, so the waves will be a bit soft and crumbly. The combined energy is moderate at 174, but the real beauty here is the wind: glassy, calm conditions. That’s a huge positive, so the surface will be like a mirror. If you’re a beginner, this is your window – the size is safe and forgiving. It’s a reef break, so it’ll handle the small swell okay, but crowds are possible, so keep an eye out.

The water temperature is sitting around 69°F, which is about 0.7°F cooler than normal for this time of year – nothing unusual, just your average summer water.

Monday afternoon the 10th gets a mention too. The swell drops to 2 ft from the east, with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 135. What makes it stand out is the offshore wind out of the west at 15 mph. That’s clean, lined-up surf, even if it’s small. The waves will be ordinary but ridable for a patient soul. Again, beginners are fine here.

Beyond that, the rest of the 16 days is a write-off. The wind is either cross-onshore, onshore, or just too strong, and the swell stays under 4 ft with short periods. The combined energy rarely gets above 200, and most of the time it’s weak. The only other glimmer is Thursday morning, August 14th – a glassy 3 ft from the southeast, with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a bit of groundswell, and the combined energy is 199, so the waves will have a little more shape. But the swell direction is SE, which is not the optimum NE direction for this spot, so it’s not a standout.

No big standouts here, folks. Sunday morning the 9th is your best bet for clean, small waves. Everything else is a struggle. The good news is that Narrow Neck is consistent, so when the swell picks up and the wind plays nice, it’ll turn on fast. But for now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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