Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, ESE swell with 575 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Narrow Neck in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look.
Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long, long dry spell with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until late in the window, so we've got a gap of over a week with no genuine recommendations. The wind is just a nightmare – relentless onshore and cross-onshore junk that’s going to trash any tiny bit of swell that tries to show up.
Narrow Neck is the only break on the cards, and for the first several days it’s just not happening. From Thursday the 13th right through to the end of the following week, it’s nearly all cross-onshore winds with weak, short-period dribble. The combined energy is weak most days – under 100 (50, 45, 45) – and even when it bumps up to moderate levels like 318 on Monday the 17th, the wind is a solid 30 km/h onshore, making a mess of the 6 ft swell. That’s a raw, lumpy ocean, not a surfable wave. For a reef break like Narrow Neck, the swell direction is mostly from the east and southeast, while the optimum is from the northeast – it’s just not lining up right.
Things finally start to look a little better on Sunday the 23rd of August. The morning shows a bit of life with a 3 ft swell from the east (9 seconds), clean offshore wind from the northwest at 20 km/h, and moderate energy at 162. That’s the first time the conditions have felt even close to surfable. Monday the 24th morning is the real standout though. The combined energy jumps to 332 – solid moderate energy – with a 4 ft east swell at a 10-second period, light cross-offshore wind from the west at 15 km/h, and clean conditions. The break is a reef, and that longer period groundswell with an offshore wind should line up nicely here. This is definitely the pick of the whole 16 days. Just be aware, it sometimes gets crowded, and on a clean day like that you might have some company.
After that, Tuesday the 25th morning is still okay – clean with a 3 ft east swell and 9-second period, but the energy is dropping off. By Wednesday the 26th, we’re back to glassy tiny surf at 2 ft, and then it’s all over again with strengthening winds and poor conditions through to the end of the month.
So yeah, there’s one window worth chasing: that Monday the 24th morning at Narrow Neck. The rest of the time, you’re better off doing something else.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | ENE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
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61 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 133 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 60 | 64 | 310 | 336 | 575 | 265 | 289 | 445 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:37AM1.24m | 8:57PM1.74m | 9:20AM1.28m | 9:37PM1.65m | 10:01AM1.30m | 10:15PM1.52m | 10:43AM1.29m | 10:51PM1.38m | 11:26AM1.27m | 11:27PM1.22m | 12:12PM1.23m | 00:04AM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.14m | 2:23PM0.12m | 3:25AM0.12m | 3:09PM0.14m | 4:01AM0.14m | 3:54PM0.20m | 4:37AM0.17m | 4:40PM0.29m | 5:11AM0.21m | 5:28PM0.39m | 5:47AM0.27m | 6:21PM0.49m | |||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
61 | 42 | 42 | 11 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 15 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 266 | 265 | 279 | 265 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 15 | ESE 9 | — | — | E 9 | SSE 8 | — | ESE 12 |
4 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 29 | 31 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 41 | 236 | — | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 10 | S 15 | SE 10 | E 16 | E 17 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 |
5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | S 6 | ESE 2 | SSE 8 | — | SE 10 | SSE 8 | S 3 | SE 4 | S 3 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
1 | 3 | 1 | 270 | — | 133 | 232 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 310 | 336 | 575 | — | 289 | 445 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 233 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 77 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 |
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Information about the Narrow Neck Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Narrow Neck provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Narrow Neck can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Narrow Neck surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Narrow Neck) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Narrow Neck may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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