Narrow Neck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, I’ll be honest with you: this is a rough stretch. The first solid week is pretty much a write-off. From Friday the 17th of July right through to the following Thursday, we’ve got onshore winds, lumpy seas, and poor surf quality. The wind is just hammering us from the SSE and SE, keeping things messy. On Saturday the 18th, the swell bumps up to 8ft, but it’s coupled with a 25 mph cross-shore wind, making it a total mess. If you’re a kite surfer, that Saturday afternoon might look good, but for paddle surfing, it’s a hard pass. That combined swell energy is strong, hitting 1339 (moderate to strong), but it’s not doing us any favours.

The conditions start to ease up a bit mid-week. Wednesday the 22nd of July morning sees the wind drop to just 3 mph from the SE, with the swell at 5ft. It’s a marginal call, but the water temp is about average for this time of year. The real hope comes on Thursday the 23rd of July morning. The wind swings to the NW at 6 mph, going offshore, and we get clean, surfable 3ft waves from the east. The combined energy is weak (161), but it’s clean. This is the first genuine window. Narrow Neck on Thursday morning is your best bet for the whole period. It’s a beginner reef break, and it’s consistent, but keep in mind it can get crowded sometimes. The optimum swell is from the NE, and we’re getting east swell, so it’s in the right ballpark.

After that, it drops off again. The surf gets smaller and the wind turns back onshore. We get a few small, clean pulses right at the end of the month. Friday the 31st of July morning has a tiny 1.0ft swell from the SE with a very long period of 15 seconds, and a light cross-offshore wind. It’s clean, but you’re scratching for anything. That afternoon, it goes glassy with a 0.7ft, 15-second swell – it’s barely there, but it’s a pretty sight. Then on Saturday the 1st of August, a strong 19 mph offshore from the west cleans up the tiny 2ft windswell, but it’s a short period of 5 seconds, so it’s just a bit of a bump.

So, to sum it up: the only real standout is Thursday the 23rd of July morning at Narrow Neck. It’s small but clean, and that’s about as good as it gets. Everything else is either blown out or too small to bother with. There’s a solid week of poor conditions at the start, then a bit of a lull, and a couple of tiny, clean options at the end. It’s a tough run, but the forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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