Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, SE swell with 205 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. 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 0.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the stretch ahead for Narrow Neck.
To be honest, looking at the whole 16-day window, it's a pretty grim run. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions with onshore and cross-onshore winds messing up what little swell there is. The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real chance to get a wet suit on doesn't come until Tuesday the 4th of August. Tuesday morning, the wind drops to glassy, with a tiny 2ft swell from the east. The combined energy is weak at 100. It's surfable, but it's ordinary. Then Wednesday the 5th of August morning is another one to watch: the wind turns glassy again from the WNW, with a slightly better 3ft east swell. The energy is a bit lower at 82, but it’s clean. Don't expect much push, but it’ll be the cleanest we’ve seen. After that, Thursday the 6th of August morning also goes glassy, but the swell drops right back to 1ft.
After that brief window, it's back to the onshore slop. The swell does pick up a bit, with a 3ft swell on the 10th of August, but the southeast wind is on it hard. The energy gets up to 218 (moderate wave energy), but with the wind howling straight onshore, it’s a complete write-off for a paddle board. With that setup of significant swell, poor quality, and strong wind at a beach/reef, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddling.
Honestly, the only standouts are those two glassy mornings: Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th of August. They are your best bets, and they are not great. The rest is a long, frustrating gap of poor conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 111 | 152 | 200 | 184 | 142 | 132 | 77 | 39 | 65 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:22PM1.64m | 8:41AM1.10m | 8:55PM1.65m | 9:17AM1.14m | 9:28PM1.63m | 9:52AM1.18m | 10:02PM1.59m | 10:29AM1.22m | 10:38PM1.51m | 11:10AM1.25m | 11:16PM1.41m | 11:56AM1.28m | 11:59PM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.22m | 2:16PM0.22m | 3:27AM0.20m | 2:53PM0.23m | 3:58AM0.19m | 3:32PM0.25m | 4:30AM0.20m | 4:13PM0.29m | 5:03AM0.23m | 4:59PM0.36m | 5:40AM0.26m | 5:54PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 152 | 200 | 70 | 54 | 132 | 42 | 39 | 65 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 6 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | SE 16 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 9 | 184 | 142 | 18 | 77 | 39 | 3 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | ENE 7 | N 13 | NE 13 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 11 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 29 | 37 | 111 | 64 | 108 | — | — | 58 | — | — | 42 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 133 | 99 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 64 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
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