Narrow Neck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Narrow Neck.

Alright, truth be told, this stretch of the next 16 days is a bit of a tough slog. The wind just won’t play nice for most of it, and we’re not looking at any real standout windows. From Friday the 24th of July through to the end of the month, conditions are pretty much a write-off. The wind is either cross-on or cross-shore, mostly from the SSE, with speeds kicking up to 19 mph, making things choppy and lumpy. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and the combined energy is weak, hovering around 90 to 100 or so. There’s a brief moment on Sunday morning, the 26th, where it goes glassy, with a little 2 ft wave from the east, but the energy is a measly 41 and the quality is just ordinary. Not worth getting excited about.

We then hit a real dry spell. From Monday the 27th through Friday the 31st, the swell drops to practically nothing, with heights around 0.7 ft to 2 ft and very poor conditions. The combined energy stays below 100 for most of that, just a dribble.

The first week of August picks up a bit of size, but the wind is still a problem. Saturday the 1st of August sees a bit of cross-onshore chop with 3 ft swell, but it's messy. Over the next few days, the swell builds. By Sunday the 2nd, we’ve got 5 ft from the ENE, but the wind is still cross-onshore at 16 mph, and the combined energy is ramping up to 206 and then 397. It’s stay-home stuff. Monday the 3rd pushes up to 6 ft with a combined energy of 887, but again, the wind is onshore and lumpy. That’s a big batch of energy going to waste.

The only thing that might prick up your ears is Thursday the 6th of August afternoon. The swell is 6 ft from the ENE, which is a lot of water, but it’s still onshore with a gentle breeze. The combined energy hits 561, so there’s power there, but it’s marginal. Then Friday the 7th of August afternoon, we see a jump to 8 ft from the ENE with a combined energy of 1490. That’s serious energy. The wind is onshore, though, so it’s only for the experienced lot. Saturday the 8th of August morning is the biggest of the run: 10 ft from the east with a period of 11 seconds and a combined energy of 2425. That’s a very strong, powerful swell. But again, it’s onshore.

So, the honest truth? There is no proper standout session here. The swell does arrive, but the wind is almost always a problem. The only real moment with glassy conditions was that Sunday the 26th of July morning, but the swell was too weak. For the average surfer, there’s nothing to chase. The best bet for the brave is the big stuff on the 7th and 8th of August, but with onshore winds, it’s going to be a messy, powerful beast that’s only for experts. Bring a kite if you’ve got one, because the wind will be blowing.

Rusty.

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