Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, SE swell with 885 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period. 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 9s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Narrow Neck.
Honestly, it's a pretty grim stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. You're looking at a big, empty gap from now all the way through to the end of the forecast period. There's nothing that gets the heart racing.
The only time the water even tries to wake up is around the morning of Wednesday the 24th. We get a little pulse of 4ft swell out of the East, with a period of 9 seconds, giving us a moderate 210 units of energy. The wind goes light offshore from the West, which is a major positive – it'll be glassy and clean. But it's a one-off, small, and then the wind absolutely howls onshore in the afternoon, trashing it. It's a brief, fleeting glimpse of something that could be okay, but it's so far out it's a long shot. For a beginner spot, this is about the only time you could even consider getting wet, but don't expect much.
Water temp is sitting around 70°, which is perfectly normal for the time of year.
Forget the board for a while, lads. This stretch is a bust.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 58 | 62 | 46 | 542 | 388 | 257 | 207 | 82 | 93 | 68 | 53 | 89 | 58 | 32 | 50 | 80 | 43 | 49 | 51 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:12PM1.65m | 7:37AM1.27m | 7:53PM1.64m | 8:17AM1.34m | 8:32PM1.57m | 8:56AM1.39m | 9:08PM1.48m | 9:34AM1.41m | 9:43PM1.36m | 10:12AM1.40m | 10:16PM1.23m | 10:52AM1.36m | 10:50PM1.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:39AM0.13m | 1:26PM0.13m | 2:14AM0.09m | 2:11PM0.11m | 2:48AM0.09m | 2:54PM0.14m | 3:20AM0.10m | 3:37PM0.20m | 3:51AM0.14m | 4:20PM0.29m | 4:22AM0.19m | 5:05PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 78 | 58 | 62 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 93 | 68 | 53 | 60 | 4 | 32 | 50 | 55 | 43 | 49 | 51 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 15 | SE 23 | S 22 | S 21 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | E 15 | S 23 | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 9 | E 13 | SE 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 15 | E 12 | E 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 223 | 542 | 388 | 257 | 207 | 82 | 79 | 30 | — | 89 | 58 | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 152 | 14 | 180 | 344 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 47 | 25 | 14 |
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