No Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a honest look at what's in store for No Pass over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, the next week or so is a write-off. From the 26th of July right through the end of the month and into the first week of August, it’s a real grind. The combined swell energy is all over the shop, but every single session is blown out by a cross-onshore wind. It’s mostly a moderate to fresh breeze, 12 to 19 mph, making everything choppy and lumpy. You’d be wasting your time.

There is a little pulse of size from the NW that tries to push through around the 1st and 2nd of August, with the swell climbing to 5 ft on the 1st afternoon and up to 7 ft by the 2nd afternoon. But that’s still coming with a fresh cross-onshore breeze up to 19 mph. At that size, with that wind, a beach-and-reef setup like this looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Honestly, the only flicker of hope lands on Wednesday the 5th of August. That afternoon, the wind drops to nothing—dead glassy. The swell is tiny, only 3 ft from the WNW, but with a 10-second period it will have a bit of shape. The combined energy is weak, but the conditions will be clean. It’s the best on offer, but really just a chance to get wet on a longboard.

Following that, the 6th of August afternoon also goes glassy with a 5 ft swell from the NW, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit fat and disorganised. Not a standout.

Beyond that, into the 9th and 10th of August, the swell tries to get back up to 6 ft, but the cross-onshore winds return. It’s just not happening.

So the bottom line: this is a long, dry spell for No Pass. There’s no real stand-out window of quality surf in the entire 16-day forecast. You might get a glassy hour on the 5th afternoon, but don’t plan a trip around it.

Rusty.

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