Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SE swell with 151 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s 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 25) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into this one.
Straight up, I’ve got to be honest with you, this is a tough run ahead. For the next 16 days, Narrow Neck is the only spot on the cards and honestly, it’s looking bleak. The first week is a write-off, and even the second week only offers a couple of flickers of hope. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf.
Starting off this Saturday, the 25th of July, and running right through to the following Saturday, the 1st of August, it’s a total disaster. We’re talking tiny, weak swell with sloppy winds. The wave heights are barely a bump, with the combined energy sitting at a pathetic 80 (weak) on Saturday morning, and it just gets worse. Winds are cross-onshore, and the water temp is sitting at 70°, which is bang on average for this time of year. No surprises there.
Things get a little interesting on Sunday the 2nd of August. The wind drops out completely early – we’re talking glassy conditions. The swell is still tiny, only 2ft from the east, but it’s clean. The combined energy is still low at 41 (weak), but it’s surfable, just very ordinary. Don’t get your hopes up for anything epic.
Monday the 3rd of August is a repeat of that glassy morning, with 1ft of east swell, energy at 60 (weak) and the same clean conditions. But by the afternoon, the wind swings back onshore and ruins it.
Then we get a messy, windy week. The wind is howling from the south and southeast, up to 22 mph, making things choppy and lumpy. The swell does pick up, hitting 5ft on Saturday the 8th of August with a combined energy of 376 (moderate), but the wind is straight onshore or cross-onshore. That’s a powerful, messy combo that’s really only going to be any good for the kite surfers, not for a paddle.
The one bright spot in the whole 16 days? It’s the last day, Sunday the 9th of August. The wind swings offshore from the northwest, a light 6 mph, and the swell is a clean 4ft from the southeast. The energy is a solid 163 (moderate), and the conditions are clean. This is the only window that truly stands out as worth a look. It’s a long way off, so don’t book the day off work yet, but it’s the best on offer.
So, there you have it. A long, dry spell, with just one Sunday morning on the 9th of August that might save the trip. Keep an eye on the charts, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | E 9 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 63 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 151 | 34 | 60 | 109 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:56PM1.40m | 5:56AM0.90m | 6:37PM1.48m | 6:45AM0.94m | 7:14PM1.55m | 7:27AM1.00m | 7:48PM1.60m | 8:06AM1.05m | 8:22PM1.64m | 8:41AM1.10m | 8:55PM1.65m | 9:17AM1.14m | 9:28PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.35m | 00:36AM0.48m | 11:33AM0.32m | 1:16AM0.40m | 12:18PM0.29m | 1:51AM0.33m | 12:59PM0.26m | 2:24AM0.27m | 1:38PM0.23m | 2:56AM0.22m | 2:16PM0.22m | 3:27AM0.20m | 2:53PM0.23m | 3:58AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | E 13 | E 6 |
| kJ | 71 | 63 | 30 | 18 | 41 | 39 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 60 | 3 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 29 | 42 | 40 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 14 | N 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 7 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | E 11 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 12 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 3 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 41 | 151 | 112 | 5 | 109 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 25 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 180 | 14 | 227 | 778 | 233 | 25 | 77 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 19 |
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