Surf Forecasts:
Clearwater Pass surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, WNW swell with 23 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Clearwater Pass this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Clearwater Pass in the next 16 days are 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clearwater Pass over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you — it’s been a flat spell around here, and it’s about to get even flatter. We’ve got one spot on the list, and she’s barely breathing.
Clearwater Pass (Clearwater-Pass) is showing next to nothing right now and that’s the story for the next two weeks. The water’s sitting at about 89° — a touch warmer than usual, so it’s not all bad, but the waves just aren’t there.
Over the next few days, all we’ve got is tiny, short-period junk from the west-northwest, around 1ft to 3ft, with periods of just 4 seconds. That’s wind slop, not surf. The combined swell energy is weak, between 4 and 23 — hardly a pulse. Wednesday morning has the most energy before it fades away.
Winds are mostly cross-onshore, chopping up what little there is. There’s a brief clean window Sunday morning the 23rd with a cross-off breeze, but with waves barely 2ft and a 4-second period, it’s not worth getting wet for.
From the 25th of August onward, it’s flat. Zero height, zero period. We’re looking at a solid week to ten days of nothing rideable. There’s a moment of glassy conditions on Saturday the 29th, but the swell is just 1ft — barely a bump. By early September, it’s all zeros.
This break is rated as rarely breaking, and this forecast proves it. There’s no standout session. If you’re keen, it’s more of a float day than a surf day. With the tiny swell and constant cross-onshore breeze, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a long dry spell.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 29°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 2 | — |
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 kJ | 23 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:51PM0.52m | 4:33AM0.84m | 5:39AM0.83m | 7:04AM0.84m | 8:26AM0.87m | 11:57PM0.59m | 9:29AM0.92m | 00:00AM0.62m | 10:20AM0.96m | 00:12AM0.66m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.23m | 9:16PM0.48m | 1:04PM0.24m | 2:40PM0.21m | 3:47PM0.16m | 4:34PM0.11m | 3:14AM0.54m | 5:10PM0.08m | 4:07AM0.48m | 5:40PM0.06m | 4:50AM0.41m | ||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — |
| kJ | 23 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 537 | 601 | 701 | 736 | 602 | 1356 | 981 | 1735 | 283 | 882 | 249 | 820 | 822 | 224 | 822 | 283 | 1585 | 227 | 248 | 248 | 236 |
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