Surf Forecasts:
Clearwater Pass surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period, SSE swell with 4 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 0.3m 4s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clearwater Pass over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you on this one. We're looking at a pretty bleak 16-day stretch for Clearwater Pass. There just isn't any real surf to speak of. The entire period is basically a write-off, with the first recommendation not showing up at all. The data shows "poor surf conditions" on every single line. We're looking at a long, blank run here, with nothing on offer from September 9th all the way through the 24th.
It's tough. We get some tiny pulses of windswell—the odd 0.7ft from the South, or 1ft from the SSE—but the period is a woeful 3 to 4 seconds. That's just no energy. The combined swell energy is near zero, with values like (1) or (4) popping up, which is as weak as it gets. Don't even bother paddling out for that.
The wind does clean up at times. Mornings on the 11th, 15th, 16th, and 17th show clean offshore breezes from the East or ESE. But with no swell to work with, it’s a total tease. The water temp, as of the first recording, is sitting at 88°, a full 4° warmer than average, which is notable. It feels like bathwater, but you can't surf it.
Because the swell is so non-existent, this whole setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now. We get a bunch of days with solid cross-off winds (like the 23rd and 24th) that would be perfect for it.
Look, Clearwater Pass is a point break that rarely breaks anyway, so a run like this, while frustrating, isn't totally out of the norm for the area. Keep the board in the car, maybe, but don't hold your breath. Forecasts change, but for now, there's nothing to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SE 2 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | cross-off | on | cross | off | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 00:03AM0.74m | 11:45AM1.01m | 00:18AM0.80m | 12:29PM0.97m | 00:35AM0.85m | 1:11PM0.91m | 00:55AM0.90m | 1:50PM0.84m | 1:17AM0.93m | 2:31PM0.76m | 1:43AM0.94m | 3:14PM0.68m | 2:12AM0.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.04m | 5:26AM0.27m | 6:16PM0.10m | 6:10AM0.18m | 6:45PM0.18m | 6:52AM0.12m | 7:12PM0.26m | 7:32AM0.10m | 7:36PM0.34m | 8:12AM0.10m | 7:56PM0.40m | 8:54AM0.12m | 8:11PM0.46m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | 1 | 6 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 32 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | S 3 | S 5 | — | S 3 | — | — | S 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SE 2 | SSE 4 | NW 2 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 693 | 662 | 223 | 1506 | 221 | 221 | 236 | 249 | 1254 | 1735 | 249 | 223 | 1308 | 223 | 248 | 1627 | 249 | 248 | 1735 | 1193 |
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