Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 738 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) 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 3.5m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
The forecast is a real mixed bag, and honestly, most of it is a write-off. The first week is plagued by weak, short-period wind swell and onshore breezes. The only real standout is Thursday the 24th, where we finally get a clean 1.4m of southeast swell with a siding offshore wind. That’s the one to save your energy for. The rest is small, messy, and not worth the hassle. The water temp is pretty standard for this time of year, nothing crazy going on there.
The first few days are just flat and weak. We get a push of energy on the 16th and 17th, but it’s blown out and messy. The 19th gives us a tiny, clean window, but it’s ankle-biters. Then there’s a real lull from the 20th through the 22nd where the ocean just shuts down. The energy returns on the 23rd, but the winds are all over the place. The 24th is the clear winner, with proper wave height and clean conditions. After that, it fades out again to small, onshore slop. The long-range stuff into the second week is promising but less certain, so fingers crossed that Thursday window holds together.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 34 | 61 | 359 | 738 | 328 | 499 | 205 | 116 | 143 | 74 | 59 | 81 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:12AM1.40m | 10:16PM1.23m | 10:52AM1.36m | 10:50PM1.09m | 11:34AM1.31m | 11:26PM0.97m | 12:22PM1.26m | 00:11AM0.86m | 1:19PM1.21m | 1:14AM0.78m | 2:28PM1.20m | 2:47AM0.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.14m | 4:20PM0.29m | 4:22AM0.19m | 5:05PM0.38m | 4:54AM0.25m | 5:57PM0.48m | 5:30AM0.32m | 7:03PM0.55m | 6:13AM0.39m | 8:30PM0.57m | 7:11AM0.45m | 9:59PM0.53m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | NE 13 | SE 10 | NE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 328 | 7 | 205 | 116 | 1 | 74 | 59 | 81 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 17 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NW 2 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 10 | S 3 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 61 | 359 | 738 | 5 | 499 | 907 | — | 143 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 29 | 152 | 63 | 180 | 1388 | 344 | 19 | 344 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
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