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/ 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 22 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
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Pass today?
The current surf forecast for The Pass at 5PM is: 5.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Pass. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
2990 | 3533 | 3562 | 6990 | 7519 | 6806 | 6359 | 5488 | 4732 | 4592 | 4867 | 3826 | 5029 | 4758 | 4248 | 4196 | 3548 | 3030 | 2793 | 2529 | 2283 | 2155 | 1969 | 1910 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:49PM0.94m | 1:07AM1.55m | 1:59PM0.99m | 2:06AM1.44m | 3:06PM1.07m | 3:02AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.20m | 6:17PM0.30m | 8:06AM0.22m | 7:29PM0.38m | 8:59AM0.22m | 8:45PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | 4:58 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 822 | 1344 | 2103 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 3826 | — | — | 4248 | 3716 | 3548 | 27 | 2793 | 2529 | 2283 | 2155 | 1969 | 1910 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 48 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 21 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2990 | 3533 | 3562 | 6990 | 7519 | 6806 | 6359 | 5488 | 4732 | 4592 | 4867 | 481 | 5029 | 4758 | — | 4196 | — | 3030 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 223 | 693 | 693 | 729 | 223 | 53 | 256 | 58 | 229 | 604 | 620 | 58 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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