Surf Forecasts:
Clearwater Pass surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period, SSE swell with 3 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clearwater Pass over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's call it like it is for Clearwater Pass. For the next couple of weeks, we're staring down the barrel of a whole lot of nothing. The charts are showing zero surfable energy and a long stretch of "poor surf conditions."
Starting Tuesday, August 25th, it's flat. The water is a warm 88°F, which is a touch warmer than normal, but that's the only highlight. The wind is mostly side-on or onshore, just messing up any tiny bump that might appear. You'll see a few days with a tiny 0.7ft bump from the WSW or S, but with a period of just 2 to 5 seconds, that's just wind chop. Not worth paddling out for.
This sad pattern just keeps going. We get a glassy morning on Thursday, August 27th, but with no swell to clean up, it's just a flat, pretty pond. Same story through the end of August and into the first week of September. There's a little puff of energy from the NW towards the very end of the forecast, around September 7th, 8th, and 9th. We see a combined energy of just 16 (weak), with a 2ft swell from the NW. The period is still short, around 4-5 seconds, so it's not going to have any punch. Mornings might have some clean, offshore wind, but the swell is just too small and weak to do anything with.
This is a rare spot to begin with—it rarely breaks. So this kind of blank run, while frustrating, is actually pretty normal for Clearwater Pass. If you're desperate, you might get a knee-high bump on the morning of September 9th with a light offshore wind, but don't hold your breath. The best advice? Hang the board up, grab a cold one, and wait for a better forecast. This one is a total washout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun night, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | SE 4 | W 5 | SE 2 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 3 | S 4 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:20AM0.96m | 00:12AM0.66m | 11:03AM0.98m | 00:29AM0.70m | 11:41AM0.99m | 00:47AM0.74m | 12:19PM0.98m | 1:05AM0.79m | 12:58PM0.95m | 1:23AM0.83m | 1:38PM0.90m | 1:43AM0.87m | 2:23PM0.83m | 2:06AM0.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.06m | 4:50AM0.41m | 6:06PM0.05m | 5:30AM0.35m | 6:30PM0.07m | 6:08AM0.28m | 6:55PM0.10m | 6:47AM0.21m | 7:20PM0.15m | 7:28AM0.16m | 7:46PM0.22m | 8:12AM0.12m | 8:13PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | NNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | SE 4 | W 5 | SE 2 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 3 | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 1759 | 248 | 249 | 1758 | 249 | 1119 | 1797 | 221 | 223 | 981 | 248 | 1097 | 701 | 1193 | 945 | 981 | 980 | 1735 | 695 | 980 |
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The above surf forecast table for Clearwater Pass provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Clearwater Pass can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Clearwater Pass surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Clearwater Pass) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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