Surf Forecasts:
The Pass surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 2,639 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pass over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at The Pass.
The first few days are pretty much a bust. Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th have tiny waves – 2ft to 3ft from the ESE with light cross-off breezes. The energy is weak (around 167 to 185), so it’s surfable but nothing to get excited about.
Then from Monday the 6th through Thursday the 9th, a big 10ft swell from the SSE rolls in, but the period is short to average (8 to 11 seconds). The wind is mostly cross-off or cross, and the energy is strong (between 1310 and 2378). It’s a lot of water, but it’s messy. This is expert-only stuff – beginners, stay out of the water. Tuesday afternoon the 7th has the highest energy (2201), but it’s still not clean.
Friday the 10th drops to around 7ft to 8ft, still SSE, still cross-off, energy around 1048 to 1300 – just okay. Saturday the 11th sees the swell drop to 5ft to 6ft, and the afternoon session cleans up nicely with light cross-off winds and energy down to 509. That’s your first real window – clean, manageable, and fun.
After that, it goes flat. Sunday the 12th has 3ft waves but onshore wind in the morning, and from Monday the 13th through Thursday the 16th it’s practically nothing – 0.3ft to 3ft, energy below 100 most days. A real dead spell.
Then on Friday the 17th, a little pulse of 6ft from the SSE shows up with a short 7-second period but gentle offshore winds. Energy is moderate (328 to 450). It’ll be clean and rideable, though the short period might make it a bit lumpy. That’s the best bet in the second week.
Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th hold around 7ft to 7ft but with cross-off or cross winds again. Not bad, but nothing special.
The standout is Saturday afternoon the 11th – clean, good size, solid energy. Friday the 17th is a promising but less certain option further out.
Water temp is about average for the time of year.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 88 | 150 | 205 | 156 | 151 | 1207 | 1123 | 1238 | 1391 | 1644 | 2000 | 2639 | 1938 | 1720 | 1596 | 1314 | 1021 | 838 | 1300 | 1046 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:16PM1.61m | 10:40AM1.03m | 10:51PM1.57m | 11:25AM1.05m | 11:28PM1.51m | 12:15PM1.08m | 00:10AM1.41m | 1:12PM1.14m | 1:01AM1.30m | 2:15PM1.22m | 2:03AM1.18m | 3:21PM1.33m | 3:16AM1.08m | 4:26PM1.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM0.18m | 4:16PM0.25m | 5:35AM0.17m | 4:59PM0.32m | 6:13AM0.16m | 5:50PM0.39m | 6:55AM0.17m | 6:53PM0.45m | 7:42AM0.18m | 8:12PM0.48m | 8:35AM0.18m | 9:41PM0.45m | 9:34AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ESE 11 | S 7 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 15 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 55 | 88 | 176 | 205 | 156 | 151 | 178 | 187 | 125 | 77 | 73 | 146 | 33 | 1938 | — | — | 1064 | 30 | 838 | 1300 | 1046 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | ESE 12 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 7 | — | NE 9 | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | E 11 |
| kJ | 88 | 21 | 150 | 78 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | S 12 | NE 9 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 58 | 35 | 101 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSE 6 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 101 | — | — | 100 | 334 | 1207 | 1123 | 1238 | 1391 | 1644 | 2000 | 2639 | — | 1720 | 1596 | 1314 | 1021 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 92 | 729 | 729 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 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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