Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with 160 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a flat spell ahead. We’re lookin’ at a long dry run for Narrow Neck with no proper surf on offer for days on end. The first couple weeks are full of tiny, weak swells gettin’ chewed up by onshore or cross-onshore winds. Most days the combined energy is weak, often in the 40 to 80 range, and the wave heights barely scrape past 2 feet. That’s not surf, that’s a lake paddle.
Things don’t really turn until Monday, September 7th. That morning we see a pulse of southeast swell pushin’ 4 feet with a period of 10 seconds and combined energy jumpin’ to 313 (moderate energy). The wind is light and cross, makin’ for some small, clean lines at this reef setup. This is the one standout of the whole 16-day window—the only real chance you’ll get to wet a line with any power behind it. Swell direction is southeast, while the spot likes it from northeast, but with the light air and improved size, it’s worth a look for the more experienced crowd. It’s still not big, but it’s the best we’re gonna get.
Water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothin’ to write home about. Narrow Neck can get crowded sometimes, but midweek in early September with flukey surf? You’ll likely have it quiet.
Otherwise, the rest of the run is small, choppy, and wind-affected. Wednesday, September 2nd and Thursday, September 3rd have tiny 2-foot east swell with clean conditions thanks to a light offshore breeze, but it’s ankle to shin-high and not worth paddlin’ out for.
Bottom line: mark your calendar for September 7th morning. The rest is a write-off.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon morning, light winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 38 | 32 | 43 | 69 | 38 | 54 | 84 | 69 | 35 | 51 | 91 | 14 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 8:13AM1.20m | 8:23PM1.58m | 8:46AM1.27m | 8:56PM1.56m | 9:20AM1.33m | 9:31PM1.51m | 9:58AM1.38m | 10:07PM1.42m | 10:39AM1.40m | 10:47PM1.30m | 11:27AM1.41m | 11:32PM1.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:16AM0.15m | 1:55PM0.18m | 2:45AM0.13m | 2:33PM0.17m | 3:15AM0.13m | 3:13PM0.19m | 3:45AM0.14m | 3:56PM0.23m | 4:19AM0.17m | 4:44PM0.31m | 4:56AM0.22m | 5:42PM0.40m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 93 | 38 | 32 | 17 | 69 | 38 | 35 | 36 | 27 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 52 | 50 | 18 | 47 | 47 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 18 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 5 | SSE 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 63 | 32 | 10 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 8 | 11 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | E 15 | — | SE 10 | E 14 | E 12 | E 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 18 | 43 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 15 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | NE 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 335 | — | 31 | — | — | 27 | 54 | 84 | 69 | 210 | 51 | 91 | 197 | 20 | 14 | — | — | 14 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 0 |
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