Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ESE swell with 156 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E 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 10) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Narrow Neck in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 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 1.6m 8s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ve looked over the numbers for this stretch, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run. Narrow Neck is the only spot on the radar, and for a solid chunk of time, the conditions just aren't cooperating. We’re staring down a long gap with nothing to write home about.
Kicking off from Monday the 10th of August, it's pretty grim. The swell’s around 5 ft out of the NNE, but with a short 6-second period and a nasty 22 mph cross-off wind, it’s messy. The water’s sitting at 69°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there. But the energy is weak (254), and the surf is just poor. That sets the tone for a rough week.
We go through a real dry spell here. From Monday the 10th all the way through to Saturday the 22nd, there’s really nothing worth paddling out for. That’s nearly two weeks of onshore junk, bumpy seas, and tiny, weak swells. The wind is mostly cross-on from the south or southeast, which just chops everything up. The swell stays small, under 3 ft for days, with periods under 8 seconds – that’s pure windswell. Not worth the wetsuit peel. Even when the swell bumps up a bit around the 19th to 21st, with some decent energy (965 to 2543), it’s all cross-on and the surf quality is shot. On the 20th, we see 10 ft swell, but with a 16 mph cross-on breeze and period around 9 seconds, that’s a messy, blown-out closeout. For experts only, if you’re feeling tough, but honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle session.
Finally, we get a glimmer. Sunday morning the 23rd of August is the standout. The wind goes glassy – dead calm from the NNW – and the swell drops to a clean 5 ft from the east with a 10-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, moderate energy (354), and with glassy conditions, it’s gonna be smooth. This is the only real window in the whole 16-day forecast. It’s a reef break, so that long-period east swell should line up nicely. Mind you, it’s an inconsistent spot that rarely breaks well, and it can get crowded sometimes, so get there early. This is the one to go for. After Sunday morning, it gets a bit stronger offshore through Monday and Tuesday but the swell backs off to around 4-4 ft, and that strong wind makes it hard work.
So there you have it – a long, frustrating wait for one solid morning at Narrow Neck.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 4 | ENE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 96 | 74 | 74 | 56 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 133 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 30 | 111 | 66 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:41PM1.70m | 7:04AM1.10m | 7:30PM1.76m | 7:53AM1.17m | 8:15PM1.78m | 8:37AM1.24m | 8:57PM1.74m | 9:20AM1.28m | 9:37PM1.65m | 10:01AM1.30m | 10:15PM1.52m | 10:43AM1.29m | 10:51PM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.25m | 1:21AM0.26m | 12:42PM0.18m | 2:06AM0.18m | 1:34PM0.13m | 2:47AM0.14m | 2:23PM0.12m | 3:25AM0.12m | 3:09PM0.14m | 4:01AM0.14m | 3:54PM0.20m | 4:37AM0.17m | 4:40PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NNE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | E 6 |
| kJ | 94 | 90 | 74 | 74 | 56 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 28 | 22 | 41 | 33 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 9 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 15 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 96 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 28 | 28 | — | 30 | 18 | 4 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 7 | — | — | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 | — | NE 9 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | E 16 | SE 9 | S 11 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 17 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | — | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | WNW 4 | W 3 | — | NNW 2 | — | — | N 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | SE 2 | SE 4 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | — | SE 4 | S 2 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 153 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 280 | 133 | 212 | — | 36 | 1 | 111 | 66 | 156 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 162 | 19 |
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