Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, SE swell with 701 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Narrow Neck in the next 16 days are 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from Narrow Neck. I’ve been staring at these charts and, well, I gotta be honest with you – it's gonna be a tough couple of weeks. If you're thinking of paddling out, you're going to be working for scraps. The window for anything decent is narrow, and the waiting game is real.
The first genuine glimmer of hope isn't until Friday morning, July 3rd. It's a small but clean start. We’ve got a 3ft east swell with an 8-second period, so the energy is weak but present (202). The wind is blowing light offshore from the northwest, keeping that reef line smooth as butter. The water temp is sitting at 71°F, which is basically average for this time of year. For a beginner-friendly wave (Narrow Neck), and a Friday morning, it’s likely to have a few other folks out there, so crowds are possible. It’s not pumping, but for a glassy offshore session on a consistent reef, this is the best of a quiet bunch.
After that, the whole place just goes to sleep. From Saturday the 4th right through to Wednesday the 8th, we get hammered by onshore winds and lumpy, chopped-out cross-on stuff. Swell heights bob around between 1ft and 6ft, but it’s all slop, with poor quality and mid-range energy (126 up to 582). That Thursday the 9th morning shows a moment of magic – a glassy, near-calm morning with a 4ft south-east swell, good period of 11 seconds, and moderate energy (334). That is the standout. It’ll be clean, but with that longer period, it might be a bit too straight for the beach/reef setup here, so you’ll need to pick your bank. Still, for that one session, the board might actually feel good under your feet.
Beyond that, the second week is mostly doldrums. From the 10th to the 18th of July, the swell just peters out into knee-high mush, if that. There's a moment on the 11th with 2ft and glassy conditions again, but the energy is so low (72) it’s barely a ripple. Offshore winds pop up again on the morning of the 12th, but with only 1ft on offer, you’d be surfing a puddle.
Honestly, for this stretch, your best bet is Thursday the 9th morning for the cleanest, most rideable waves. Everything else is either blown out, tiny, or both. Don't get your hopes up for the rest of the run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 78 | 68 | 78 | 51 | 274 | 233 | 143 | 285 | 354 | 354 | 330 | 356 | 441 | 701 | 524 | 453 | 439 | 334 | 283 | 192 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.08m | 10:34PM1.62m | 11:03AM1.10m | 11:10PM1.56m | 11:46AM1.12m | 11:50PM1.48m | 12:32PM1.16m | 00:33AM1.39m | 1:26PM1.21m | 1:23AM1.29m | 2:27PM1.28m | 2:21AM1.19m | 3:36PM1.37m | 3:30AM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM0.35m | 5:15AM0.30m | 4:34PM0.39m | 5:51AM0.31m | 5:21PM0.45m | 6:30AM0.33m | 6:16PM0.50m | 7:12AM0.34m | 7:21PM0.56m | 7:59AM0.35m | 8:38PM0.59m | 8:52AM0.35m | 10:03PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 10 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 115 | 78 | 68 | 78 | 48 | 274 | 233 | 143 | 64 | 112 | 89 | 78 | 356 | 66 | 701 | 524 | 453 | 439 | 334 | 283 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | E 14 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | NE 9 | E 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | NE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 15 | — | — | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 33 | 21 | 32 | 51 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 63 | — | — | 3 | 48 | 75 | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | S 6 | S 3 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 3 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 52 | 1 | 64 | 285 | 354 | 354 | 330 | 2 | 441 | 2041 | 1555 | 1221 | 1235 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 19 | 935 | 24 | 793 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
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