No Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at the local picture.

Honestly, the first week and a half are a write-off. The swell is tiny and messy, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore. From Monday the 17th of August right through to about Saturday the 22nd, it’s pretty lifeless. We’re looking at knee-high slop with a combined swell energy that barely gets going – the biggest number in that stretch is just 563 (moderate). Not worth the paddle.

There’s a real shift on Sunday the 23rd of August, though. The morning has a small window with an onshore wind, but it’s the Sunday afternoon that finally gives us something. No Pass will see a 4ft swell from the NW with a 9-second period. The wind drops to glassy. That's clean. It’s a reef break that can handle that direction, and with the glass, you’ll get a proper wave. The combined energy is up to 529 (moderate). This is the first standout. It’s still small enough for intermediates, and with a score that good, it’s your best bet this side of the month.

After that, Monday the 24th of August through the middle of the week is more knee-high dribble from the SW, with some glassy windows but no real power.

Now, look ahead to Thursday the 27th of August. The morning bumps up to a 6ft NW swell with a short 8-second period and a combined energy of 719 (moderate). It’s a little chunky and short-period, which can be a bit sectiony at a reef. The real highlight comes later. On Friday the 28th of August, we get a 5ft NW swell, 8-second period, and the wind goes glassy in the afternoon. That is going to be super clean, with a combined energy of 570 (moderate). That Friday afternoon is the second real standout. It’s got that long-period groundswell feel from the SW late in the month, but for the NW pulse, the wind is the winner.

The very tail end, Monday the 31st of August, throws up a serious contender. A 4ft SSW swell with a 16-second period – that’s proper groundswell. With glassy conditions, the combined swell energy hits 1060 (strong). That's a big number. The period is long, so it will be bowly and powerful on the reef, but might close out a beach break. For No Pass, this could be excellent, but it's for experienced surfers only at that size and period. It’s the best-looking energy of the whole forecast, but it’s far out, so keep an eye on it.

Bottom line: Sunday the 23rd afternoon and Friday the 28th afternoon are your clean, fun windows. The 31st has the most power, but that’s for the crew who know what they’re doing.

Rusty.

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