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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 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
24.3° 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 12AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | |
414 | 497 | 522 | 579 | 603 | 603 | 526 | 520 | 588 | 588 | 588 | 539 | 546 | 489 | 493 | 439 | 437 | 427 | 476 | 593 | 762 | 854 | 912 | 891 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:44PM1.43m | 6:45AM1.28m | 7:19PM1.51m | 7:22AM1.21m | 7:53PM1.55m | 7:58AM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.26m | 12:53PM0.10m | 1:36AM0.23m | 1:22PM0.11m | 2:16AM0.23m | 1:52PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 854 | 912 | 891 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | N 16 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 8 | N 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | NE 8 | NE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 14 | N 11 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 15 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | S 8 | NE 13 | S 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | NE 13 | S 19 | S 19 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 414 | 497 | 522 | 579 | 603 | 603 | 526 | 520 | 588 | 588 | 588 | 539 | 546 | 489 | 493 | 439 | 437 | 427 | 476 | 593 | 762 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 92 | 92 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
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