No Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for No Pass over the next couple of weeks.

First off, the water temp is sitting at 54°F which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. So don’t forget the booties if you’re paddling out at No Pass.

We’ve got a pretty rough start. Wednesday the 5th of August morning is a write-off with small, weak 3ft NW swell and a cross wind. The combined energy is only 226 – weak stuff. The afternoon cleans up to glassy, but the swell is still tiny. Thursday the 6th of August morning has a nice glassy surface but the swell drops to 2ft with a super long 13-second period. That’s a groundswell, but there’s just not enough height to ride, and the combined energy is only 150 (moderate but weak). The afternoon turns cross-on and messy.

Friday the 7th of August morning is a no-go with 4ft of short-period, 7-second windswell and cross-on wind. The afternoon glass-off is a tease with only 1ft. Then Saturday the 8th through to Tuesday the 12th of August is a real slog. The wind is onshore from the NW, choppy, and the swell climbs from 6ft up to 8ft, but it’s all short-period windswell (7-9 seconds). The combined energy gets into the 700-1482 range, so there’s plenty of power, but with cross-on wind, it’s just messy and closed out. Not worth paddling out – this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

We finally get a window on Wednesday the 12th of August afternoon. Glassy conditions, 6ft of NW swell with a 10-second period, and a combined energy of 806 (moderate). The waves should be clean and shapely, and this is a standout in an otherwise poor run. Thursday the 13th of August afternoon is also glassy-ish but with a cross wind and 5ft NW swell – still workable.

Then Friday the 14th of August morning is a beauty. Glassy, with a tiny 2ft SSW swell but a super long 20-second period. The combined energy is 593 (moderate), so there’s more energy in the water than you’d think. Same for Friday afternoon and Saturday the 15th of August – glassy, 2ft to 3ft, with long period SSW groundswell. These are your best chances for clean, glassy waves, even if the size is small. Sunday the 16th of August afternoon also looks glassy with 3ft SSW swell.

After that, Monday the 17th of August afternoon is glassy with 3ft SSW swell, then Tuesday the 18th of August onwards the wind switches back to strong NW cross-on, ruining the shape. The swell stays small, so it’s another poor run.

The true standouts are Wednesday the 12th of August afternoon for the clean 6ft NW swell, and Friday the 14th of August morning through Saturday the 15th of August for the glassy, long-period SSW groundswell. The reef at No Pass should handle that long period just fine, so don’t worry about it breaking too straight.

Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so keep an eye out.

Rusty.

Read more