Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,552 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s 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 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. 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 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here again. This 16‑day window for Narrow Neck ain’t delivering much. The reef is consistent and a good beginner wave normally, but every swell we’re seeing is from the SE or ESE—not the NE it prefers—and winds are mostly cross‑on or cross, chopping it up.
From Tuesday 7th through Friday 10th July you’ve got 4–6ft SE swell, but S‑SSE winds at 12–19 mph make it lumpy and poor. Combined energy is moderate to strong (273–807), but the quality is shot.
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th mornings go glassy with light WSW/WNW breezes. Swell drops to 3ft, period 10–11s, energy 146–223 (weak). Surfable but weak—waist high and soft.
After that, from Monday 13th through Wednesday 22nd July it’s tiny: mostly 0.7–3ft, short periods (4–7s), energy under 100. A couple of clean offshore mornings on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th, but the swell is barely 2–3ft. Not worth chasing.
The only half‑decent option: the glassy mornings of 11th and 12th if you just want to bob around on small clean waves. No true standout here. Forecasts are reliable this near, so it’s a long flat run with a few crumbs.
Hang tight—something might shift, but for now, don’t bother.
— Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 557 | 639 | 952 | 807 | 725 | 662 | 467 | 347 | 815 | 225 | 284 | 208 | 115 | 110 | 215 | 146 | 112 | 86 | 60 | 32 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26PM1.21m | 1:23AM1.29m | 2:27PM1.28m | 2:21AM1.19m | 3:36PM1.37m | 3:30AM1.12m | 4:46PM1.49m | 4:48AM1.08m | 5:51PM1.62m | 6:02AM1.08m | 6:49PM1.74m | 7:05AM1.10m | 7:41PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.56m | 7:59AM0.35m | 8:38PM0.59m | 8:52AM0.35m | 10:03PM0.57m | 9:50AM0.33m | 11:23PM0.51m | 10:50AM0.30m | 00:31AM0.43m | 11:49AM0.25m | 1:29AM0.34m | 12:45PM0.21m | 2:21AM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 557 | — | 952 | 807 | 725 | 662 | 467 | 347 | 356 | 225 | 284 | 208 | 115 | 110 | 215 | 146 | 112 | 86 | 60 | 32 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | 58 | 101 | 119 | 56 | 39 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 10 | S 3 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1707 | 639 | 3298 | 2546 | 2132 | 1744 | 3 | 3 | 815 | 1 | 815 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 14 |
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