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The Pass Surf Forecast
/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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The Pass surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 15 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Pass today?
The current surf forecast for The Pass at 6PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Pass. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
382 | 327 | 294 | 294 | 314 | 322 | 302 | 334 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 360 | 453 | 453 | 585 | 641 | 675 | 650 | 715 | 691 | 702 | 700 | 716 | 718 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | 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 | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.34m | 6:52PM1.67m | 7:05AM1.28m | 7:39PM1.78m | 7:56AM1.20m | 8:28PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM-0.00m | 1:18AM0.10m | 1:05PM-0.02m | 2:14AM0.05m | 1:48PM-0.01m | 3:10AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | 5:00 |
2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 382 | 327 | 294 | 31 | 31 | 322 | 302 | 334 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 360 | 453 | 453 | 585 | 641 | 675 | 650 | 715 | 691 | 702 | 700 | 716 | 718 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | — | 31 | 31 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 294 | 314 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 53 |
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