Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SE swell with 2,071 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period. 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Narrow Neck has in store for us over the next 16 days.
To be straight up with you, this outlook is a tough one. The first week and a half is mostly a write-off. We’ve got a solid run of moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds out of the SSE and S that just mess up the surface. Even when the swell pushes up over 5 feet on Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th (swell energy 485 to 789), that quality is poor. Those southerly breezes will have it lumpy and choppy. For a reef setup like this, that kind of wind is a real killer. The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
We see a glimmer of hope on Sunday the 12th of July. In the morning, the wind drops right out and goes glassy, with a light WNW breeze, almost offshore for this spot. The swell is only 3 feet from the ESE at 10 seconds, with a combined energy of 182. That’s weak to moderate energy, meaning the waves will be small and a bit weak, but the conditions will be clean. That morning window is the best we’ve seen, but it’s still just "ordinary" surf. Monday the 13th morning has a light cross-offshore from the NW, with 2 feet and cleaner conditions, but again, it’s small and not going to get your heart racing.
You’ve got a window of clearer conditions from Tuesday the 14th afternoon through Wednesday the 15th, with offshore winds from the WNW and W. But the swell drops right off, down to 2 feet or even less. The energy plummets into the low double digits (26). That’s too small for a proper session, just ankle-biters. Further out, on Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th, we get another chance of glassy mornings with tiny 2 to 2 foot swells, but it’s really marginal.
Overall, there’s no standout session in this forecast. The only time the stars almost align is the morning of Sunday the 12th. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your best shot, but keep your expectations very low. For the rest of the time, it’s either messy or flat.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 244 | 383 | 505 | 577 | 480 | 735 | 935 | 807 | 752 | 1638 | 382 | 404 | 286 | 279 | 260 | 254 | 167 | 139 | 102 | 190 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:50PM1.48m | 12:32PM1.16m | 00:33AM1.39m | 1:26PM1.21m | 1:23AM1.29m | 2:27PM1.28m | 2:21AM1.19m | 3:36PM1.37m | 3:30AM1.12m | 4:46PM1.49m | 4:48AM1.08m | 5:51PM1.62m | 6:02AM1.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21PM0.45m | 6:30AM0.33m | 6:16PM0.50m | 7:12AM0.34m | 7:21PM0.56m | 7:59AM0.35m | 8:38PM0.59m | 8:52AM0.35m | 10:03PM0.57m | 9:50AM0.33m | 11:23PM0.51m | 10:50AM0.30m | 00:31AM0.43m | 11:49AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 |
 | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 106 | 74 | 136 | 125 | 577 | 480 | — | 935 | 807 | 752 | 615 | 382 | 404 | 286 | 279 | 260 | 254 | 167 | 139 | 102 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ESE 14 | SE 15 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 14 | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 64 | 33 | — | 76 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 48 | — | — | 18 | 95 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 3 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 3 | SSE 10 | SSW 3 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 39 | 244 | 383 | 505 | 1721 | 4 | 735 | 3130 | 2337 | 1843 | 1638 | 3 | 1093 | 2 | 798 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 24 | 162 | 793 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
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