Surf Forecasts:
Narrow Neck surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrow Neck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty with the imperial numbers. I gotta be straight with you: Narrow Neck is quiet for now. From August 19 all the way through the 30th, the surf is mostly poor. The odd morning, like the 21st, might show a clean 0.9m (3ft) wave from the east with glass, but that's about the size of it. Combined energy readings down in the 60-80 range confirm it's weak. The swell period stays under 8 seconds, so it's short-period wind chop.
Things finally wake up as we hit September. The combined energy jumps to over 200 on the 1st and pushes towards 338 by the 2nd, with swell size climbing to 1.7m (6ft) from the SE by Thursday the 3rd. The period gets longer too, stretching past 15 seconds at one point, which means proper groundswell with more power and longer lulls. But here’s the catch: the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore. That size and period won't matter much if it's choppy. It starts looking better for kite surfers than paddle surfers because of the wind direction.
If I had to pick one session, it's Friday morning, August 21. A tiny 3ft easterly swell, glassy conditions, and the water temp is 68°F—about normal for the season. It’s not a standout, but it’s the only clean window in this entire run. Past that, you're gambling on a wind change. I’d wait and see.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 148 | 183 | 187 | 130 | 82 | 38 | 63 | 67 | 54 | 77 | 81 | 64 | 60 | 81 | 89 | 92 | 116 | 140 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:45AM0.95m | 2:07PM1.18m | 1:41AM0.84m | 3:23PM1.20m | 3:04AM0.79m | 4:32PM1.25m | 4:42AM0.80m | 5:25PM1.33m | 5:45AM0.86m | 6:07PM1.41m | 6:29AM0.94m | 6:43PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.58m | 7:08AM0.37m | 8:57PM0.61m | 8:04AM0.41m | 10:29PM0.58m | 9:09AM0.42m | 11:31PM0.50m | 10:15AM0.40m | 00:13AM0.42m | 11:10AM0.36m | 00:48AM0.33m | 11:57AM0.31m | 1:19AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 70 | 148 | 183 | 187 | 130 | 82 | 38 | 63 | 67 | 54 | 77 | 81 | 64 | 60 | 81 | 89 | 92 | 116 | 1 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | — | SE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 47 | 34 | — | 71 | 47 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | E 12 | SE 7 | SE 9 | S 6 | NE 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 13 | — | 85 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 152 | 0 | 133 | 497 | 63 |
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