The Pass surf break

The Pass surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
23.9° 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 1PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (12 May)7ft (2.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
383
407
374
430
424
397
408
447
428
440
444
429
492
646
622
544
517
517
493
471
471
536
550
471
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:35PM1.18m
4:30AM1.39m
5:21PM1.35m
5:22AM1.38m
6:07PM1.51m
Low Tide
10:22AM0.16m
10:24PM0.37m
11:03AM0.09m
11:24PM0.28m
11:43AM0.03m
00:22AM0.18m
light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:02
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
4
3
1
3
2
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
21
20
19
20
19
19
19
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
16
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
17
18
17
16
17
16
17
16
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
19
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
235
184
179
139
137
126
93
93
91
91
85
85
63
37
36
54
36
53
52
34
34
34
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
12
0.8
E
12
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
S
20
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
168
140
184
4
22
98
91
63
62
62
61
40
40
67
30
35
35
34
34
34
34
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
94
86
4
4
4
21
9
4
4
4
4
4
9
4
57
29
26
25
24
22
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
383
407
374
430
424
397
408
447
428
440
444
429
492
646
622
544
517
517
493
471
471
536
550
471
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
53
92
53
92
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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