Narrow Neck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about what Narrow Neck has cookin’ over the next two weeks. I won’t lie to ya, the start is a total bust. There’s a real long dry spell with nothing to even wax your board for.

First things first, the water temperature is around 70°, pretty much normal for this time of year – nothing wild there. The opening days: tumbleweeds. Not a wave worth paddling for.

Then around the 16th of July, things start to change, but it’s ugly. Swell gets up to 8ft from the SE by Thursday afternoon, with a combined energy readin’ in the strong range (991). Problem is, the wind is a nasty cross-onshore at 25 mph. It stays messy through the 18th and 19th, with the swell actually jackin’ up to 16ft and the energy reading over 7000. That’s a lot of water moving, but with that wind blowing 20–28 mph cross-onshore, the face of the wave will be a mess. For a reef, that setup is more suited for a kiteboard than a paddleboard.

Now, here’s the good stuff. The real highlight window is the week starting Monday, 21st July. Monday and Tuesday mornings are set to be absolute beauty. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the ESE with a 11-second period. The combined energy sits right around the moderate mark (622). But the kicker is the wind: glassy on Monday morning, and light offshore from the W on Tuesday morning. That’s gonna make the takeoffs at Narrow Neck super clean and lined up. This reef loves a longer period, so expect proper waves with good shape.

Another session to keep an eye on is the 23rd of July. We’ve got a 4ft ESE swell with a gentle offshore breeze from the NW. The energy is solid at 389. It won’t be as powerful as the earlier standouts, but it’ll be clean and fun. Then into the 24th, the swell drops to 3ft but the period stretches out to 13 seconds – that’s a little groundswell pulse. With light offshore winds again, the reef should be tidy, but just a heads up: a long period like that on a reef can make the wave look bigger and a bit more walled up than you’d think. Still good for an early or late session.

So the word is: skip the first week. The real deal is the second week, especially the mornings from the 21st to the 24th. Not a huge swell, but the stars will align with clean winds and some nice, lined-up reef waves. This spot can get crowded sometimes, so get out there early if you want the place to yourself.

Catch the good ones,
Rusty

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