Surf Forecasts:
The Pass surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NNE swell with 332 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Pass this week:
The surf forecast for The Pass over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Pass in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 9s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pass over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the waves at The Pass in good old feet and miles per hour.
The first week is a real bummer. From now until Monday, August 18th, you’re looking at a big fat blank. The swell is small and sloppy, and the wind is mostly a messy cross-onshore. That’s a no-go. From Tuesday the 13th through Friday the 16th, the wind cleans up to a cross-offshore, but the waves are pathetic – barely a foot high (0.4m to 0.6m). It’s clean water, sure, but the energy is in the 30 to 70 range, which is barely enough to get you moving. Leave your board at home.
The patience pays off around Monday morning, August 18th. The wind swings offshore out of the SE at a solid 15 mph, and the swell comes in at a fun 6 ft from the ENE with a 9-second period. The wave energy jumps to 836, and the forecast is saying it’ll be "very good surf conditions." That offshore wind will groom those waves into perfect, peeling lines at The Pass. Tuesday the 19th of August is even better. The morning brings a 7 ft ESE swell with a light SSE offshore, and the afternoon hits a serious 8 ft with the same offshore flow. The energy is massive (863 and 844). This is the big one. For the experienced surfers, Tuesday afternoon is the standout. For everyone else, Monday and Tuesday morning are the sweet spot with plenty of power and clean faces.
The offshore and clean conditions hold right through to Friday the 21st. Thursday morning sees a solid 8 ft, 10-second swell from the east with over 1,100 combined energy, but there’s a note about "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions," so be ready for that. Friday the 22nd is another standout: light winds with a clean 7 ft E swell and a 10-second period, energy at 996. That’s your call for a long, fun session.
After that, the wind goes onshore and messy again on Saturday, August 23rd. There’s still size – 8 ft on Saturday morning – but the cross-on wind and rain will make it a choppy, ugly mess.
So, to sum it up: the gold window is from Monday morning, August 18th, through Friday the 21st. The absolute best day is Tuesday, August 19th. You’re looking at 7 ft to 8 ft swell from the ESE to E, perfect under a moderate offshore wind, and heaps of energy. The Pass handles this kind of long-period east swell beautifully, and the water temp is a comfortable 68°F, right on average. The crowds will be “often” thick on a day like this, so get there early. It’s a classic.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 185 | 146 | 119 | 279 | 261 | 108 | 78 | 78 | 87 | 83 | 83 | 60 | 60 | 42 | 43 | 28 | 29 | 238 | 206 | 176 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:19PM1.64m | 5:40AM0.98m | 6:15PM1.78m | 6:35AM1.05m | 7:05PM1.87m | 7:24AM1.13m | 7:50PM1.91m | 8:08AM1.21m | 8:32PM1.88m | 8:51AM1.27m | 9:11PM1.78m | 9:34AM1.31m | 9:48PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.20m | 00:14AM0.22m | 11:25AM0.11m | 1:05AM0.11m | 12:20PM0.03m | 1:49AM0.04m | 1:10PM-0.04m | 2:28AM-0.00m | 1:57PM-0.05m | 3:05AM-0.01m | 2:42PM-0.02m | 3:40AM0.01m | 3:26PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 185 | 146 | 119 | 120 | 261 | 108 | 40 | 78 | 87 | 83 | 83 | 60 | 82 | 42 | 43 | 694 | 29 | 238 | 206 | 29 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 11 | NNE 5 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 126 | 103 | 78 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 81 | 14 | 60 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 13 | E 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 9 | SSE 13 | NE 11 | S 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | S 19 | NE 7 | S 17 | SSE 11 | S 20 | S 19 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 33 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 8 | 29 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | NNE 6 | W 3 | WSW 3 | NNE 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | 27 | 86 | 279 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 157 | 549 | 918 | 577 | — | — | 176 | 249 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 215 | 215 | 229 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Pass provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Pass can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Pass surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Pass) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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