No Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we've got coming up at No Pass. It's a reef setup, fairly consistent, and exposed to the west-northwest swell. The water temp is about 54°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you'll want a good hood and booties.

To be brutally honest, the next week is a write-off. There's a real gap in quality surf here. For the first several days, right through the week, the wind is a problem. It's mostly a moderate to gentle cross-onshore breeze, and the surf is just poor. The wave energy is there, with moderate readings, but it's all chopped up and crummy. It’s not worth paddling out for.

The best bet in this whole outlook is the glass-off window we get on Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th. For Sunday afternoon, the wind goes glassy, the swell direction swings to the southwest at a 17-second period, and we get a clean 3-foot wave. The combined energy is strong. It’s not big, but with the right reef, that long period groundswell will make for some really nice, lined-up waves. It would be best to get a mid-length or a log out there.

Monday morning and afternoon continue that magic with glassy winds and clean 2 to 3-foot swell from the southwest. The wave energy is still strong. The wind is offshore or glassy, so if you can get out there, it should be clean and fun.

After that, it starts to get a bit scrappy again with more cross-onshore winds, but there’s a glimmer on Friday the 24th afternoon – glassy wind again with a 2-foot swell from the southwest, but the period jumps to a massive 24 seconds. That's very long-period groundswell. The combined energy is moderate for the size, so there’s push behind it. Don’t expect much height, but on a reef, those tiny, glassy runners can be a lot of fun on a fish or a longboard.

Then things get interesting for the experts. On Saturday the 25th afternoon, we see a jump to 8 foot from the north-west with a short, windswell period. The combined energy is huge, but conditions are marginal. That northwest direction and size will be a beast at No Pass, and the short period means it'll be a bit of a washing machine. It's for experts only. Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th keep that pulse going, with solid 7-foot waves from the north-west, but there's still a cross-onshore wind. The 8-foot-plus size on the 25th is the standout for raw power, but don't expect it to be pretty.

That’s the long and short of it. A couple of glassy days in the middle of the second week are your best chance for clean, fun waves. The rest is either messy or for the brave.

Rusty.

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