No Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s go through what’s happening at No Pass.

Water temp is 55°, basically normal for this time of year – nothing wild there.

This forecast starts off slow. Friday morning the 17th brings a 3ft WNW swell with a long 17-second period, but the wind is cross-on and choppy, so it’s messy. The energy is moderate at 795. Honestly, it’s not worth suiting up. Saturday the 18th is much the same – cross-on wind, small waves, marginal stuff. Sunday the 19th morning bumps to 4ft, but the period drops to 8 seconds – short and weak – with energy at 609. Not good.

But Sunday afternoon the 19th is where the first real hope shows up. Wind goes glassy, swell shifts to 3ft from the SW with a gorgeous 17-second groundswell, and energy climbs to 860. That’s clean, lined-up, and should work great for this reef. Monday the 20th stays glassy all day with 2ft to 3ft SW swell, energy between 550 and 511 – small but clean and fun. The best stretch is Sunday arvo through Tuesday morning the 21st.

Tuesday afternoon the 21st fades badly – 2ft, 8-second period, energy drops to just 63 – glassy but lifeless.

Wednesday the 22nd morning brings 4ft from the SSW at 11 seconds, glassy conditions, energy 503 – that’s a nice clean session for intermediate surfers. Wednesday afternoon cleans up with a light cross-off breeze but small at 2ft.

Thursday the 23rd morning is cross-onshore again, so better to wait for the afternoon glass-off with 3ft SSW 14-second groundswell – clean but on the small side.

The standout in the long range is Thursday the 30th of July afternoon. The swell hits 8ft from the NW, but with a short 8-second period, so it’ll be dumpy and powerful. Glassy wind and very strong energy at 1308 – that’s a serious wave. Only for experts. Beginners, steer clear. That’s the one to watch, but it’s a long way out so don’t bank on it just yet.

From Friday the 24th to Wednesday the 30th morning, the swell builds from 2ft up to 5ft, with strong energy in the 1200-1500 range, but the wind is mostly cross-on and moderate, keeping the surface choppy. It’ll be rideable for experienced surfers but not clean.

After that 30th afternoon high point, the 31st through August 1st gets messy again – big swell (7ft to 8ft), cross-on wind, poor conditions – not your friend.

To wrap it up: the best windows are the glassy days from Sunday the 19th afternoon through Tuesday the 21st morning for clean small waves, and the Thursday the 30th afternoon for a big, clean, expert-only session. Crowds pop up at No Pass sometimes, but the conditions will make it worth sharing the water.

Rusty.

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