Surf Forecasts:
Clearwater Pass surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, W swell with 110 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clearwater Pass over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this 16-day window for the Clearwater area is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, flat spell with no real surf to speak of for the first couple of weeks. The only named break we have is Clearwater Pass, and it’s a spot that rarely breaks at the best of times. The whole first week and a half is a write-off, with barely a ripple of energy. From July 23rd right through to the end of the month, the swell is tiny, wonky, and the winds are mostly onshore or cross-on. It’s a blank run, and honestly, for this area, that’s not unusual. Don’t get your hopes up.
There is a flicker of something towards the end of the run. Around Monday, August 3rd, the combined swell energy edges up to 112 (moderate), with a 4ft swell from the west. The period is still short at 6 seconds, so it’s a weak, short-period windswell, but it’s the biggest we’ll see. The morning of August 4th is the one true standout. The wind goes glassy, which is a major positive, meaning the surface will be clean. But the swell drops back to just 2ft from the west. It’s a trade-off: clean but tiny.
Overall, this is a period for keeping the board in the car and the wax in the wrapper. There’s nothing here that’s worth paddling out for. The best you can hope for is a few small, clean waves on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, but even then, it’ll be a struggle. The rest of the time, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with strong onshore winds and no real swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 54 | 23 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 46 | 62 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:38AM0.84m | 00:51AM0.54m | 8:41AM0.87m | 00:42AM0.55m | 9:39AM0.91m | 00:50AM0.56m | 10:28AM0.95m | 1:04AM0.58m | 11:11AM0.98m | 1:22AM0.60m | 11:50AM0.99m | 1:42AM0.63m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.15m | 4:07PM0.09m | 1:55AM0.54m | 4:55PM0.04m | 3:20AM0.52m | 5:35PM0.00m | 4:12AM0.49m | 6:10PM-0.02m | 4:56AM0.45m | 6:40PM-0.03m | 5:36AM0.41m | 7:07PM-0.03m | |||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | NW 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 58 | 54 | 23 | 15 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 46 | 62 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 876 | 248 | 662 | 662 | 223 | 223 | 683 | 221 | 231 | 601 | 683 | 676 | 602 | 980 | 248 | 683 | 683 | 560 | 602 | 691 |
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