The Pass 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.64° S 153.63° E

Issued: 3 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's The Pass sea temperature is

21.5°C

The Pass surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Pass today (23 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Pass at 6AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (23 Sep)	4.5ft (1.3m)	8s
Afternoon (23 Sep)	1.5ft (0.5m)	18s
Evening (23 Sep)	4.5ft (1.3m)	7s

Table - waves today at The Pass. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 23								Thursday 24								Friday 25
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 8	SE 7	SSE 19	SSE 18	SSE 16	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 8
Wave Graph
kJ	411	273	230	162	201	178	151	134	107	123	129	144	158	137	131	152	176	176	154	158	142	200	215	265
Wind (km/h)	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross
High Tide			5:36AM1.04m				5:49PM1.50m				6:13AM1.15m				6:24PM1.57m				6:48AM1.26m				6:58PM1.60m
Low Tide	11:52PM0.28m				11:19AM0.27m				00:23AM0.18m				12:01PM0.19m				00:53AM0.10m				12:41PM0.13m


	—	5:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:42	—	—
mm	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	19	19	19	19	20	19	19	20	20	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	18	18	19	19	19	19	18	18
Feels °C	18	17	17	17	18	17	17	19	19	18	18	17	17	17	17	18	16	17	18	17	17	17	16	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 19	SSE 11	S 11	S 11	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 12	SSE 12	S 11	S 11	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	SSE 10	E 8
kJ	7	98	86	85	61	86	46	32	107	123	41	43	46	45	63	61	176	176	154	158	142	200	32	265
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SSE 19	SSE 19	SSE 19	S 10	SSE 18	SSE 16	SSE 16	S 8	SSE 11	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 10	S 10	SSE 10	S 16	SSE 10
kJ	—	34	72	120	55	178	151	84	22	38	3	3	3	3	3	3	59	57	57	56	55	33	5	31
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 8	—	N 9	E 13	SSE 19	—	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 15	S 20	—	N 9	—	—	S 18	E 12	NNE 8	NE 8	NE 8	S 10	NE 8	—	—
kJ	1	—	2	3	201	—	23	35	21	44	7	—	2	—	—	6	3	6	9	9	54	11	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 8	SE 7	SE 7	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 7	—	—	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	—	—	—	—	NE 8	NE 8	E 7	—
kJ	411	273	230	162	127	155	149	134	—	—	129	144	158	137	131	152	—	—	—	—	61	61	215	—
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	53	588	92	53	0	0	0	0	215	53	53	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales	The Pass	The Pass	The Pass	The Pass	The Pass			Turners Beach	Turners Beach	The Pass	Snapper Point	Snapper Point	The Pass				Turners Beach	Gallows	Gallows	Mullaway	Mullaway	Gallows	The Pass	The Pass
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2			1	1	1	1	1	1				1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Quarantine VIC - Mornington Peninsula	Quarantine VIC - Mornington Peninsula	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Quarantine VIC - Mornington Peninsula	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Depot Beach NSW - South Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Ulladulla Bommie NSW - South Coast
Rating (10 max)	5	8	7	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	2	3	3	4	3	2	2
Header Global	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Rio Nexpa Mexico	Chameau Mauritius	Papatowai New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Pascuales Mexico	Pascuales Mexico	Barra de Guaratiba Brazil	Barra de Guaratiba Brazil	Inishcrone Ireland	Barra de Guaratiba Brazil	Barra de Guaratiba Brazil	Inishcrone Ireland
Rating (10 max)	9	9	8	7	9	9	8	7	7	6	6	5	8	5	9	5	5	5	4	4	7	4	4	7

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