Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SE swell with 491 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. Rusty here. I’ve had a good look at the charts for Narrow Neck, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. The water’s sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there, but the surf is going to be a real mixed bag of small, weak waves and messy wind.
For the first week, from Sunday the 2nd right through to Saturday the 9th of August, it’s a write-off. The wave energy is barely there, mostly under 100 (46-86), and what little swell we get is from the SE and E, but the wind is almost always cross-on or onshore, making it choppy and poor. The biggest we see is 5 ft early on Sunday morning, but the SSE wind at 15 km/h ruins it. The highlight of this period is a couple of glassy mornings – Wednesday the 5th and Monday the 10th – but the swell is only 2 ft to 3 ft with a weak 9-10 second period, so it’s barely surfable, just ordinary conditions.
The week of the 4th and 5th has a moment. Tuesday morning, the 4th, sees a clean offshore NW breeze at 10 km/h, but the swell is tiny at 1 ft and 9 seconds from the ESE, with energy at just 46. It’s a beginner-friendly knee-high wave, but nothing to get excited about.
The real standout in this entire 16-day window is the morning of Tuesday, the 11th of August. The wind swings offshore from the NW at 10 km/h, the swell is 3 ft from the ESE with a solid 11-second period, and the wave energy hits 203. This is a clean, long-period groundswell that will work well on the reef. It’s a beginner-friendly size, but with that longer period, it’ll be a bit more powerful and have longer lulls between sets. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might see a few others out, but with the clean conditions, it’s easily the best bet. The afternoon of the 11th is also clean with a cross-off NNE wind, but the stronger 20 km/h breeze makes it more marginal.
The following week from the 12th onwards looks messy again. The wind gets strong, especially from the 14th to the 16th, with SE winds at 20-25 mph creating messy, lumpy conditions. The wave energy spikes up to 398 on the 14th, but it’s all waste with that strong cross-onshore wind. A bit of a shame, because that energy is there, but it’s not for paddling.
So, to sum it up: if you’re a beginner, the Tuesday morning (11th August) is your best shot for a clean, small wave. For everyone else, it’s a long wait for a very short window. Don’t bother with the rest.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 15 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 406 | 85 | 82 | 134 | 127 | 98 | 31 | 25 | 86 | 117 | 96 | 78 | 55 | 27 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:02PM1.59m | 10:29AM1.22m | 10:38PM1.51m | 11:10AM1.25m | 11:16PM1.41m | 11:56AM1.28m | 11:59PM1.29m | 12:50PM1.30m | 00:49AM1.17m | 1:55PM1.33m | 1:53AM1.05m | 3:12PM1.39m | 3:16AM0.97m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.20m | 4:13PM0.29m | 5:03AM0.23m | 4:59PM0.36m | 5:40AM0.26m | 5:54PM0.43m | 6:22AM0.29m | 7:01PM0.51m | 7:12AM0.33m | 8:26PM0.56m | 8:14AM0.35m | 10:04PM0.55m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 59 | 65 | 38 | 134 | 127 | 98 | 15 | 16 | 86 | 117 | 96 | 78 | 55 | 27 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 10 | ESE 15 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | E 18 | E 18 | S 8 | E 16 | ESE 8 | ENE 3 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 34 | 85 | 82 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | SE 16 | ENE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 15 | — | SE 9 | ESE 10 | E 19 | NE 8 | S 9 | E 18 | S 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 9 | E 15 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 63 | 10 | 73 | 16 | 4 | — | 19 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 79 | 406 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 11 |
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