Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,363 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. 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 2.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s in the water at Narrow Neck. Over the full 16 days, it’s mostly quiet with a couple of worthwhile windows.
First few days are useless. Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th have nothing to offer – cross-onshore winds out of the south at 12-16 mph with 4 to 5 ft of messy SE swell.
Now the highlight. Saturday the 11th is your best day. Morning is dead glassy with about 3 ft of SE swell and combined energy of 246. The afternoon steps it up a notch – 3 ft from the ESE, a better 12-second period, and a clean cross-off breeze from the north at 9 mph. Energy hits 289. This is the pick: clean, tidy, and fun waves at a consistent reef. Water temp is about average for July.
Sunday the 12th is weaker – offshore winds from the WNW at 12-16 mph, but swell drops to 3 ft and energy falls to 141. Afternoon is even smaller at 2 ft and 90 energy.
Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th fade hard. Monday morning is glassy but only 2 ft with 45 energy. Tuesday morning is glassy too, barely a bump at 1 ft and 25 energy.
Then a second window opens on Thursday the 16th. Morning gives you 4 ft of SE swell, 10-second period, a light cross-off from the west at 6 mph, and energy back up to 308. Good surf. But the afternoon turns marginal – 6 ft SE swell, but a cross-shore breeze from the SSW at 9 mph makes it lumpy. That size is better left to the experienced crew.
Friday the 17th is a write-off with fresh SSW winds and rain. The rest just trickles away into tiny waves and poor conditions through the end of the run.
So your standout is Saturday the 11th, with a backup on the morning of Thursday the 16th if you want a bit more size. The rest is flat or iffy.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 615 | 415 | 385 | 356 | 255 | 270 | 224 | 142 | 289 | 183 | 141 | 90 | 64 | 41 | 32 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 8:01AM1.14m | 8:30PM1.86m | 8:51AM1.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:39PM0.18m | 3:09AM0.22m | 2:30PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 615 | 415 | — | 356 | 255 | 270 | 224 | 142 | 289 | 183 | 141 | 90 | 64 | 41 | 32 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 14 | — | — | ESE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 8 | S 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 9 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 80 | — | — | 104 | 246 | 64 | 40 | 25 | — | 22 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | ESE 11 | S 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1775 | 1254 | 385 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 82 | 14 | 231 |
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