The Pass surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 CDT
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The Pass surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Pass sea temperature is
23.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The Pass today?

The current surf forecast for The Pass at 6PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Evening (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

Table - waves today at The Pass. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.4
WNW
3
0.1
S
6
0.3
W
4
0.4
NW
3
0.1
S
5
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
W
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
2
2
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
N
15
N
15
NE
15
NE
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
8:19AM0.26m
9:33PM0.19m
7:46AM0.32m
7:48AM0.39m
Low Tide
4:03PM0.16m
10:11PM0.19m
4:56PM0.07m
5:50PM-0.00m
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:27
7:28
7:28
7:29
6
6
5
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
21
26
27
26
25
24
22
20
24
26
27
26
23
21
19
18
19
19
20
18
17
16
17
17
21
26
27
27
25
24
21
18
22
24
24
23
20
18
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
4
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.3
W
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
W
4
Energy kJ
5
2
2
4
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.8
E
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
4
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
W
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
5
9
18
12
12
7
4
2
2
1
1
5
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
718
1417
718
1545
447
466
479
534
176
534
640
431
426
417
417
417
417
716
875
906
418
418
488
566
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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