No Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at No-Pass. This is a reef break that’s fairly consistent, exposed to WNW swell, and it’s an intermediate spot. Right now, the water temp is sitting at 57°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so nothing too unusual there.

Honestly, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. From Monday the 10th through to Wednesday the 12th, we’ve got a solid 5ft to 6ft of NW swell running, but the wind is cross-onshore, chopping it up, and the wave energy is moderate (555 to 695). Scores are low, the surf is poor. Not worth paddling out.

Thursday the 13th is still pretty average—5ft NW swell with onshore wind, moderate energy (573), still marginal. Friday the 14th sees a drop in size, down to 2ft from the SW, but a very long 15-second period shows up. The wind goes cross-shore, and energy is moderate (505). It’s still marginal though.

Now, Saturday the 15th is where things get interesting. The swell is 3ft from the SSW with a long 17-second period, and the wind goes glassy in the afternoon. That’s clean! The wave energy is moderate to strong (654). This is a standout window—glassy, clean, and the swell direction (SSW) isn’t the optimum (WNW), but with that period, the reef should shape up nicely. It’s the best on offer in the near term.

Sunday the 16th carries on with 4ft SSW swell, 16-second period, and cross-offshore winds in the afternoon. That’s clean again, with strong energy (673). Another good session.

Monday the 17th is still clean with cross-offshore breeze and 3ft SSW swell, 14-second period, moderate energy (489). Worth a look.

Tuesday the 18th has 3ft SSW swell, 14-second period, and glassy conditions in the afternoon. Clean and tidy.

From Wednesday the 19th, things go flat and messy again—cross-onshore winds, small swell under 3ft, poor conditions. That lasts through to Thursday the 21st, with only marginal windows.

Saturday the 22nd has a tiny 1ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period and glassy conditions in the afternoon, but it’s tiny, so only for the keenest.

Sunday the 23rd morning looks okay—3ft WNW swell, 9-second period, glassy, moderate energy (322). That’s a small but clean window.

Monday the 24th sees a jump back up to 4ft WNW swell, 11-second period, moderate to strong energy (756), but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s marginal.

The real standout in the long-range is Tuesday the 25th morning—7ft NW swell, 8-second period, but with strong energy (1092). The wind is only light cross-onshore. That’s a solid, punchy wave, but it’s over 5ft, so it’s getting into intermediate territory, and over 8ft would be for experts only. The period is short (8 seconds), so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but with that much energy, there’ll be power. It’s promising but less certain this far out.

Overall, the best windows are Saturday 15th afternoon through to Tuesday 18th afternoon, with clean, glassy conditions and a long-period SSW groundswell. The 25th morning is the dark horse for bigger, punchier surf.

Rusty.

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