Narrow Neck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Narrow Neck over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, this is a quiet stretch for surf. We’re looking at a long gap of small, messy, or just poor conditions for the first week and a half. The water temperature is sittin’ around 68°F, which is about average for the time of year, so nothin’ unusual there.

The first real glimmer comes on Friday morning, August 7th. We’ve got a tiny 3ft easterly swell, but the wind is glassy – that’s a major positive. It’ll be clean, but don’t expect much push. The energy is weak (82), so it’s a session for the longboard or a fun little cruiser. The better part of the weekend shows up on Sunday morning, August 9th. The swell bumps up slightly to 4ft from the east, with a period of 9 seconds, and we get a clean, cross-off wind. The combined energy is moderate (205), so it’ll be the most fun you’ll have all week. The afternoon stays clean but gets a bit of a breeze, so morning is the call.

After that, we drop back into small, ordinary waves for the next several days. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th have clean windows with offshore or glassy conditions, but the swell is only 3ft with weak energy. It’s ridable, but nothin’ to write home about.

The real standout, and the one that might be worth circling on the calendar, is Thursday morning, August 20th. That’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on it, but the charts look promising. We’ve got a 3ft south-east swell, but the period stretches to 12 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The energy is strong (224), and the wind is glassy with not a breath of air. This is the pick of the forecast. Just remember, with that long period from the SE, Narrow Neck can get a bit straight, but in those glassy conditions, it’ll be clean and lined up. The rest of that day gets ruined by a cross-shore wind, so it’s a one-session window.

For the beginners out there, none of the swell gets over 4ft, so it’s all manageable. The only day that’s worth paddling for is that Sunday morning the 9th, and that Thursday morning the 20th for the more experienced crew who can handle a bit of a wait between sets.

The biggest gap is the first week – from now until August 7th, it’s all poor or no-go. After that, it’s small and ordinary until the 20th. So, get your fix on that Thursday morning if you can.

Rusty, out.

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