Surf Forecasts:
Clearwater Pass surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period, SSE swell with 7 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 0.4m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clearwater Pass over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the card for our stretch of coast. I’ve got to be straight with you: we’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf to speak of for the next two weeks, and even after that, it’s not much to write home about.
Clearwater Pass is a point break that only rarely breaks, so it’s already a tough ask. Add in the fact that the first proper swell energy doesn’t show up until Monday the 28th of September, and we’ve got a solid gap from now right through the 27th where you can literally leave the boards in the shed. Over that stretch, we’ve got days of clean offshore winds but absolutely zero swell. Tuesday the 15th through to Sunday the 27th sees some beautiful glassy mornings and light offshore breezes, but with combined energy stuck at 0 or barely a whisper of 1 or 2, there’s nothing to push a wave through. It’s painful.
Come Sunday the 27th of September afternoon, we finally see a little pulse: a 0.7ft swell from the WSW with a period of 8 seconds, giving us a combined energy of just 6. That’s weak, but it’s something. Monday the 28th of September morning is your best, and really only, standout in the whole outlook. Swell bumps to 2ft from the WSW, period still 8 seconds, energy jumps to 55 – still weak in the grand scheme of things, but for this spot, that’s all we’ve got. The winds are clean offshore from the ENE at 16 mph, which will set up some tidy little lines for the point. With the swell direction coming from the WSW, that’s right in the optimum direction for Clearwater Pass, so the wave will wrap in nicely. Keep in mind the tide and the fact that this break is inconsistent, but on that Monday morning, if you’re a beginner or just want a fun little cruiser, that’s the window. It’s small, but it’s clean.
The water temp is sitting at 88°F with an anomaly of 4°F warmer than the long-term average, meaning it’s a touch warmer than normal for the time of year – you won’t need a wetsuit.
After Monday afternoon, it fades back to nothing. So mark your calendar for the 28th of September morning, and even then, keep your expectations in check.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | N 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:50PM0.84m | 1:17AM0.93m | 2:31PM0.76m | 1:43AM0.94m | 3:14PM0.68m | 2:12AM0.93m | 4:08PM0.61m | 2:47AM0.91m | 5:31PM0.55m | 3:34AM0.87m | 4:46AM0.84m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.34m | 8:12AM0.10m | 7:56PM0.40m | 8:54AM0.12m | 8:11PM0.46m | 9:41AM0.17m | 8:19PM0.50m | 10:41AM0.22m | 8:16PM0.52m | 12:12PM0.26m | 1:58PM0.25m | ||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | N 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 580 | 221 | 249 | 1735 | 296 | 693 | 693 | 788 | 951 | 1510 | 454 | 526 | 634 | 368 | 621 | 601 | 271 | 322 | 539 | 601 |
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