Surf Forecasts:
Clearwater Pass surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSW swell with 179 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clearwater Pass over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, here’s the lowdown for Clearwater Pass in old-school numbers. It’s a rough stretch, no two ways about it. There’s a big blank spot at the beginning with no surf worth mentioning for days, and that’s not unusual for this spot—forecasts can always flip, but don’t count on it just yet.
The only real standout across the whole 16-day period is Thursday, July 30th. The swell is coming from the WSW at about 3 ft with a 6-second period, and the combined swell energy gets into the moderate range (106 mm on the afternoon). That’s the biggest push we see for weeks, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy, so it won’t be pretty. For a spot that rarely breaks, you’ll take it if you’re there. Water temp is 31°, which is a bit warmer than average for the time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.
That’s pretty much it. The days before and after are all tiny, weak surf with combined energy mostly under 100 mm. Even when the wind goes offshore or glassy on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th of July, the swell is barely a foot or two with short periods. The whole first week of August goes flat—zero swell on the 2nd, and only tiny pulses after that. It’s a long gap with no recommendations, so if you’re keen, keep an eye on the wind, but don’t get your hopes up.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 2 |
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 kJ | 130 | 145 | 114 | 156 | 176 | 135 | 67 | 83 | 63 | 44 | 41 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:57PM0.59m | 4:59AM0.78m | 6:24PM0.51m | 5:42AM0.80m | 9:08PM0.48m | 6:36AM0.82m | 7:38AM0.84m | 00:51AM0.54m | 8:41AM0.87m | 00:42AM0.55m | 9:39AM0.91m | 00:50AM0.56m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.25m | 10:35PM0.34m | 12:23PM0.23m | 10:54PM0.42m | 1:51PM0.20m | 10:34PM0.48m | 3:07PM0.15m | 4:07PM0.09m | 1:55AM0.54m | 4:55PM0.04m | 3:20AM0.52m | 5:35PM0.00m | 4:12AM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 67 | 61 | 63 | 44 | — | 32 | 21 | — | 10 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 4 | WSW 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 130 | 145 | 114 | 156 | 176 | 135 | 26 | 83 | — | — | 41 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 876 | 980 | 221 | 539 | 1735 | 224 | 223 | 1172 | 25 | 2 | 730 | 223 | 221 | 474 | 223 | 221 | 239 | 221 | 221 | 248 | 233 |
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