Narrow Neck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Narrow Neck.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf ahead, with nothing really worth getting excited about until the second week of August. The water’s sitting at 69°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first few days are a write-off. Friday the 31st of July through to Sunday the 2nd of August is all small, weak, and messy. Swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is cross-on from the south or southeast, keeping everything choppy and lumpy. The combined wave energy is feeble, barely cracking three digits. Not worth paddling out.

Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th don’t get much better. Still small, still messy. We do see a little glassy window on Thursday morning the 6th of August, with zero wind and a clean, glassy surface, but the swell is only 2ft from the east-northeast with a short period of 7 seconds. It’s surfable, but barely. The combined energy is a measly 46, so you’re really just floating around.

The real standout comes later. On Tuesday the 11th of August, things finally start to turn. The afternoon session sees a clean 2ft swell from the east, but the period jumps to 13 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and it brings the combined energy up to 281. The wind is offshore from the west-northwest at 12 mph, so the waves will be clean and well-shaped. This is a reef break, and that long period will hold up nicely here. Keep in mind the swell is small, so it’s a beginner-friendly size, but the quality will be there. This is the best on offer.

Wednesday morning the 12th of August is also solid, with a 3ft swell from the east, period of 11 seconds, and a gentle offshore breeze from the west-northwest. Clean and surfable, with moderate energy (244). The afternoon gets a bit more questionable with a cross-off wind, but the morning is the pick.

After that, the surf fades again. The rest of the week into the 15th sees small, clean but weak conditions, with the odd offshore wind but not enough push to get stoked about.

So, to sum it up: if you’re hanging for a wave, the afternoon of Tuesday the 11th of August is your best bet. It’s clean, it’s got some proper groundswell, and the reef will handle it well. The rest of the run is pretty flat and forgettable, with a lot of days where you’re better off doing something else.

Rusty.

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