Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 2,151 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Narrow Neck in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let me break down what’s happening at Narrow Neck.
It’s a pretty grim start, to be honest. The swell is hanging around, but the wind is just howling cross-onshore, making a mess of everything. The water is about 70°F, which is normal for this time of year, so nothing weird there.
Your first real chance to get wet won’t be until Thursday, July 23rd in the morning. We’ve got a 4ft east swell, with a period of 9 seconds, but the wind goes dead calm, glassy. It’s small, with the combined wave energy at a weak 188, so don’t expect any barrels, but it’ll be the cleanest it’s been in a while.
Then on Friday, July 24th morning, it’s even smaller, at 3ft, but again, glassy conditions. The energy is very weak at 122. The swell is coming from the east, and this spot prefers it from the northeast, so it’s not the best direction, but a clean 3ft wave is better than a blown-out 5-footer.
The other mentionable moment is Sunday, July 26th morning, with a tiny 2ft glassy swell, but the energy is bottomed out at 41. It’s practically flat.
The best bets are those two mornings, Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th. The glassy wind is the only thing that’s going to save the day. The rest of the forecast is a write-off until then, so you’ve got a solid five-day wait for something worthwhile.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 320 | 456 | 465 | 1000 | 2018 | 1678 | 1433 | 1596 | 1168 | 1277 | 1450 | 786 | 541 | 367 | 274 | 274 | 194 | 185 | 148 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:43PM1.67m | 11:14AM1.20m | 11:25PM1.52m | 12:03PM1.19m | 00:07AM1.37m | 12:55PM1.18m | 00:49AM1.21m | 1:53PM1.18m | 1:34AM1.08m | 3:00PM1.20m | 2:28AM0.97m | 4:10PM1.25m | 3:37AM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.25m | 5:20AM0.23m | 5:01PM0.33m | 6:01AM0.26m | 5:53PM0.42m | 6:42AM0.30m | 6:52PM0.52m | 7:25AM0.34m | 8:01PM0.59m | 8:11AM0.36m | 9:24PM0.63m | 9:00AM0.37m | 10:45PM0.61m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 18 | S 20 | — | SE 17 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 51 | — | 465 | 1000 | 6 | 8 | — | 12 | — | 1277 | 986 | 786 | 541 | 367 | 274 | 274 | 194 | 185 | 148 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | — | — | — | — | S 24 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 16 | SE 14 | E 13 | SSE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 320 | 456 | 28 | 48 | 2018 | 1678 | 1433 | 1596 | 1168 | — | 1450 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 572 | 285 | 739 | 750 | 441 | 711 | 668 | 162 | 261 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
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