The Pass surf break

The Pass surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 16 Jan 2026 AEDT
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The Pass surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Pass sea temperature is
24.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at The Pass today?

The current surf forecast for The Pass at 11AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am January 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (16 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (16 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.3
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
SSE
0.8
E
1.5
SSE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
E
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
SE
1.3
E
1.3
E
Period(s) (?)777777766686788777778877
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)154149145145163175178167141911315219278775911310288101119104178167
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
5
S
5
SW
10
SW
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:36AM
1.49
7:42PM
0.94
8:14AM
1.58
8:22PM
0.99
8:50AM
1.66
8:59PM
1.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:41AM
0.26
2:19PM
0.33
1:25AM
0.20
2:55PM
0.26
2:05AM
0.14
3:29PM
0.19
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Sunrise--6:01-------6:01-------6:03-----
Sunset-----7:46-------7:46-------7:46--
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
----1----254113131453212
Temp. °C242425272726252524242525252424242322222122242323
Feels °C (?)272628292726262726262928282528282523232122252425
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