Surf Forecasts:
Clearwater Pass surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period, NW 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 0.5m 3s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM. 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clearwater Pass over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's run through the same 16-day window for Clearwater Pass. I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – this stretch is looking mighty flat and sleepy for a long time. The water's sitting around 87°, which is a touch toastier than usual for this time of year.
Right from the start, Friday the 28th through the weekend and deep into next week, there's nothing worth paddling out for. From Friday the 28th all the way to at least Monday the 7th of September, the swell is either gone or just a tiny bump. The wave energy is basically zero (values of 0 to 4), and those few little ripples have short periods under 4 seconds. We get some clean, glassy mornings with light offshore breezes, but you'd find more action on a calm lake. It's looking like a kiteboarding setup more than a surfing one for the first week and a half.
Around Wednesday the 9th of September, we see a tiny bit of life, but it's still poor. Swell heights don't even hit 1ft from the NW or W, with short periods that have no grunt. The combined energy stays weak (1–2). The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore from the WSW, messing up any chance of a clean wave. It's not surfable.
Look, Clearwater Pass rarely breaks anyway, and this forecast confirms it's going to be a long, quiet stretch. There's no standout day here. Keep the board handy – forecasts can change – but this one looks like a bust.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 2 | — | ESE 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | NW 2 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | N 3 | SE 4 | NW 2 | N 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 2 |
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 kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:19PM0.98m | 1:05AM0.79m | 12:58PM0.95m | 1:23AM0.83m | 1:38PM0.90m | 1:43AM0.87m | 2:23PM0.83m | 2:06AM0.91m | 3:15PM0.74m | 2:36AM0.94m | 4:23PM0.64m | 3:15AM0.95m | 6:11PM0.56m | 4:11AM0.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:55PM0.10m | 6:47AM0.21m | 7:20PM0.15m | 7:28AM0.16m | 7:46PM0.22m | 8:12AM0.12m | 8:13PM0.30m | 9:01AM0.10m | 8:41PM0.37m | 9:59AM0.10m | 9:07PM0.45m | 11:12AM0.12m | 9:28PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 22 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | N 3 | — | — | N 3 | — | S 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SW 4 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | ESE 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | NW 2 | SE 2 | SSE 4 | NW 2 | ESE 2 | SE 4 | NW 2 | SE 2 | SSE 4 | NW 2 | SE 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 1345 | 223 | 296 | 662 | 980 | 1097 | 1802 | 980 | 980 | 1277 | 248 | 876 | 223 | 537 | 486 | 662 | 487 | 373 | 1345 | 260 |
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