Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, ESE swell with 218 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s 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 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, let's talk about Narrow Neck in the old units.
The first week is a proper grind, I won't sugarcoat it. From Thursday July 30th all the way through to Sunday August 9th, it’s mostly poor conditions. The wind is onshore from the southeast most of the time, and the waves are barely a couple of feet. It’s not the kind of stretch that gets you excited.
There is a tiny window on Monday morning August 3rd. The wind goes light and cross-offshore from the southwest, and the ocean cleans right up. The swell is about 3ft from the southeast, with moderate energy (213). It’s not big, but the clean conditions make it rideable. The afternoon turns messy again, so that Monday morning is your only real chance in that first week.
The second week looks a little more promising. On Tuesday morning August 11th, we get a nice offshore breeze from the northwest, waves around 2ft from the southeast (111). Clean and small, but doable. Then the real standout is Wednesday morning August 12th. The swell jumps to 5ft from the southeast, and the energy is cranked up (441). The wind is a light cross-shore, so the surface might be a little bumpy, but for experienced surfers, that’s the day. It’s pushing above 5ft, so this one is for the crew who know what they’re doing.
The best of the lot is Wednesday August 12th. You’ve got the biggest waves of the whole 16-day run at 5ft from the southeast and real power behind them. The wind isn’t perfect, but it’s the one day with real size.
Water temp is about 69°, right on the average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
Plenty of quiet days, but that Wednesday morning on the 12th might just be worth the wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 19 | 27 | 43 | 33 | 63 | 18 | 180 | 115 | 97 | 138 | 118 | 189 | 218 | 74 | 50 | 23 | 14 | 92 | 106 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 12:50PM1.30m | 00:49AM1.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:22AM0.29m | 7:01PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 27 | 43 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 50 | 46 | 50 | 189 | 218 | 74 | 50 | 23 | 14 | 92 | 106 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 6 | E 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 18 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 138 | 118 | 24 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 13 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | E 9 | SE 15 | ESE 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | ESE 12 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 18 | SE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 97 | 45 | 60 | — | — | 26 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | N 3 | SSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 63 | 30 | 180 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 64 | 3 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
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