No Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the next 16 days at No Pass are a bit of a struggle. This is a reef setup that needs the right numbers, and for most of this window, the stars just aren’t lining up. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special, with the wind and swell constantly working against each other. There’s a lot of cross-on wind, a lot of choppy surface, and the swell heights just aren’t pushing enough to make up for it. You’ll be waiting over a week before we see anything that even looks like a window.

The one true standout in this whole period lands on Wednesday, September 9th, in the afternoon. That’s where it gets interesting. The wind drops to absolute glass – zero mph, dead calm. The swell is coming from the SW at a tiny 2ft, but the period is a very long 19 seconds, which gives it some serious push. The combined energy is moderate (439). That long period swell is going to hold up well on this reef, and with glassy conditions, it will be the cleanest it gets all forecast. It’s not a big day, but for a surfer who knows the break, those long-period lines will be smooth and fun. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about 1° warmer than usual for this time of year, so pretty average.

There’s one more little flicker of hope way down the line. On Thursday, September 17th, in the afternoon, the wind goes glassy again. The swell is smaller, only 1ft, but the period is a very long 21 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (234). It’s going to be clean, but it'll be a real gutless day. You’ll be scratching for anything rideable. That’s more of a ‘paddle out for the sunset’ kind of window than a proper session.

Other than that, it’s mostly a mix of poor surf conditions and marginal forecasts. The wind stays cross-on from the NW for days on end, and the swell direction is often from the SW, which isn’t the optimum WNW for this spot. The combined energy figures bounce around, but the quality is almost always compromised. There’s a decent amount of energy on the 10th and 11th (up to 850 and 908), but the wind is just too rough to enjoy it.

So, to sum it up: if you’re chasing the cleanest wave of the fortnight, make a plan for the afternoon of the 9th of September. The 17th is a long shot for a glassy, tiny wave. Otherwise, it’s a pretty quiet outlook for No Pass. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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