Surf Forecasts:
Clearwater Pass surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period, S swell with 6 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clearwater Pass over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cookin' for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty grim out there for a while. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, messy conditions ahead. The overall pattern is a real bummer, with hardly any wave energy to get excited about. For the first week and a half, from Monday the 10th right through to around Sunday the 23rd of August, there’s just nothing doing. The combined swell energy is pitiful, mostly sitting in the single digits – a measly 2 to 5, barely registering. We’ve got a lot of days with no swell at all, and when there is a tiny bump, it’s coming from the south or northwest with a short, weak period of 3 to 5 seconds. The wind is a constant issue too, mostly cross-onshore or onshore, keeping the surface choppy and ugly. The water temp is a balmy 86°F though, which is pretty much dead average for this time of year.
Now, you might be wondering if there’s any light at the end of the tunnel. There is a slight pulse of energy around the 19th and 20th, but even then it’s only 2 to 2ft of weak, short-period stuff. It's still not rideable.
The one and only tiny stand-out, if you can call it that, comes right at the very end. On Friday the 21st of August, we get a little bump. The morning shows a clean 3ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 5 seconds and a combined energy of 28. The wind is offshore from the ENE, which is the big win here – that’ll clean things right up. The break is Clearwater Pass, a point break that’s a beginner-friendly spot. It’s exposed to the swell, and the optimum is from the WSW, so the WNW is a little off-angle but still in the game. Just keep in mind, this wave rarely breaks, so you’ll need to pick your spot carefully. Crowds are often an issue here, so get out early if you want a wave to yourself.
Even that little swell fades fast into the weekend of the 23rd and 24th. So, for the next 16 days, don’t expect much. This is a blank run that’s pretty normal for the area when the patterns go quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | S 3 | S 6 | S 4 | — | S 6 | S 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:48AM1.05m | 00:39AM0.62m | 10:49AM1.09m | 1:01AM0.65m | 11:42AM1.09m | 1:20AM0.68m | 12:30PM1.05m | 1:38AM0.72m | 1:16PM0.98m | 1:57AM0.77m | 2:00PM0.89m | 2:18AM0.81m | 2:44PM0.79m | 2:42AM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:28PM-0.13m | 4:32AM0.45m | 6:10PM-0.13m | 5:26AM0.37m | 6:49PM-0.09m | 6:16AM0.30m | 7:24PM-0.02m | 7:03AM0.24m | 7:55PM0.08m | 7:49AM0.20m | 8:23PM0.17m | 8:36AM0.18m | 8:48PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | S 3 | WSW 2 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 1770 | 735 | 876 | 248 | 1173 | 690 | 601 | 690 | 1659 | 1802 | 947 | 945 | 248 | 283 | 945 | 1657 | 221 | 221 | 1745 | 221 |
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