Narrow Neck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Alright, let’s have a look at Narrow Neck. To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are a real challenge. The swell is tiny, the wind is often messy, and honestly, we’re looking at a lot of days where it’s just not worth paddling out. We’ve got a few windows of opportunity, but they’re short and not particularly exciting.

The water temp is sitting around 68°, which is about normal for this time of year.

The first real chance to get wet doesn’t come until Wednesday morning, the 5th of August. We’ve got a tiny 3ft easterly swell creeping in, with a period around 10 seconds, giving us a moderate combined energy of 131. The wind is a light northwesterly, which is cross-offshore, and conditions are described as clean. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for small, ordinary waves. The afternoon looks worse, so make the most of the morning.

Thursday the 6th of August morning sees a drop in size to 2ft from the east, but the wind goes glassy – a light southerly. That’s a major positive for a clean face, even if the swell is tiny and weak with a combined energy of just 68. It’s still ordinary, but the lack of wind chop is a bonus.

Friday the 7th of August morning is a carbon copy: 2ft easterly, glassy conditions with a light southeasterly, and weak energy at 71. It’s the same story – small, clean, but nothing to get excited about.

Now, here’s what catches my eye. The weekend of the 9th and 10th of August offers a slight uptick. On Sunday the 9th, the swell pushes to 4ft from the east with a 9-second period and a combined energy of 213 (moderate). The wind is onshore early, but by the afternoon it swings to a light north-northeasterly cross-shore, so it’s not all bad. Then Monday the 10th of August morning brings a solid offshore wind from the west-northwest at 16 mph, blowing directly offshore. The swell is 4ft from the east-northeast with a 9-second period, and the energy is 191 (moderate). The comment says "surfable but very ordinary," but with that offshore wind, the waves will be clean and have a bit more shape. This Monday morning window is probably the standout in the whole outlook – it’s the best you’ll get. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell drops a little to 3ft.

After that, we’re back into the grind. Tuesday the 11th of August morning is glassy again, but on a fading 3ft swell. Wednesday the 12th of August morning has a light cross-offshore wind and 3ft east swell with a combined energy of 127 (moderate). It’s clean, but small.

Then things get messier again from the 14th. The swell actually bumps up – on Friday the 14th of August afternoon we see 5ft from the southeast with a 10-second period and strong energy of 516 (strong). The problem is the wind is onshore or cross-onshore for almost every session from the 14th onward, and it’s often blowing 16-19 mph. This creates choppy, lumpy conditions that just aren’t fun to paddle in. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th see similar swell sizes (4ft to 5ft) with moderate to strong energy, but the southeasterly wind is relentless. For the experienced crew, there might be a wave in there, but the wind will be ruining the surface. This setup would honestly be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, to sum it up: don’t hold your breath for the next two weeks. The best bet is Monday the 10th of August morning, when the offshore wind makes the most of a small but rideable east-northeast swell. After that, it’s a waiting game.

Stay frothy,
Rusty

Read more