The Pass surf break

The Pass surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 12 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
24.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at The Pass today?

The current surf forecast for The Pass at 3PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am January 12). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (12 Jan)4ft (1.2m)9s

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

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Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thu
15
8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.2
ENE
0.9
E
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
1
SSE
1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
Period(s) (?)99999888888810999910888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)24526826224920318418017618198212196154141138138135209120144181181177177
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:30PM
0.95
5:11AM
1.23
4:45PM
0.88
6:07AM
1.31
5:57PM
0.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:17AM
0.64
9:57PM
0.33
11:46AM
0.60
10:55PM
0.33
12:52PM
0.51
11:51PM
0.31
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thu
15
Sunrise5:58-------5:58-------6:00-------
Sunset---7:46-------7:46-------7:46----
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
2211---1221-------------
Temp. °C242425252424232323232425242323232326272624232322
Feels °C (?)242626262526252525252524242424242326262525252624
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