The Pass Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.64° S 153.63° E

The Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Pass sea temperature is
20.2°C
0.5° 

The Pass surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Pass surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, SSE swell with 1,156 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Pass in the next 16 days are 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 26th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Best Surf 7PM (Sun 30th Aug)7ft (2.1m) 10s
Most Powerful10AM (Sun 30th Aug)8ft (2.4m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pass over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what The Pass has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag, so we'll need to keep an eye on the charts.

Right off the bat, the water temp is sitting at about 68°, which is just a touch cooler than normal for this time of year, about average overall.

The next week is looking pretty average for the most part. We've got some small, short-period swell from the east, but the winds are all over the place. Tuesday the 25th is a write-off with a cross-onshore breeze making a mess of things. Wednesday the 26th isn't much better with some stormy weather in the mix. Thursday and Friday see the wind swing around to a cleaner cross-offshore, but the swell is still weak with wave energy readings of 103 to 242. That's weak to moderate energy at best.

Friday morning, the 28th is actually our first little glimmer of hope. The swell drops right down to 0.7m (2ft) from the east but the wind goes glassy. It'll be small, but if you've got a longboard, the conditions will be perfect for a few clean, crumbly walls. The energy is only reading 74, so you'll be scratching for the sets.

After that, we get blown out by strong southerlies on Saturday the 29th, and things look messy until Sunday the 30th when a bigger pulse of 2.4m (8ft) south-southeast swell shows up. That's decent size, combined with strong wave energy reading of 1208, but the wind is howling at 30 km/h (19 mph) from the south. It'll be a bumpy, choppy mess, not worth the paddle.

The real stand-out, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Monday the 31st. The swell settles back to a clean 1.6m (5ft) from the south-southeast, the wind drops to a gentle breeze cross-offshore, and the energy is a solid 545. This is clean, surfable and should be fun for most, especially if you're a confident intermediate. That afternoon, it goes to a sweet offshore breeze as well.

Friday, September 4th is the other big one to have on your radar. We get a long-period groundswell from the south-southeast, with a period of 18 seconds and a huge wave energy reading of 1103 in the morning. The wind is clean and cross-off, but it jumps to a moderate offshore in the afternoon - that's the best session of the whole forecast in my book. At 1.3m (4ft) with that long period, the waves will have plenty of power and shape, and being a point break, The Pass handles that sort of groundswell beautifully.

Now, a word of warning. The Pass is a spot that can get crowded, especially when it's looking this good, so expect plenty of company on the water, particularly for that session on September 4th.

After that incredible Friday, the swell fades back down, and the wind turns messy again for the rest of the second week. There's a small spike on the 8th of September, but it's from the wrong direction and the wind is cross-onshore, so it's a miss. We're looking at small, choppy days for the tail end of the outlook.

So, to sum it up: this week is mostly a wash. If you're desperate, grab a longboard for the glassy Friday the 28th. But the two days to save your energy for are Monday, August 31st and Friday, September 4th. That last one in particular with the offshore breeze and the long period groundswell... that's the session.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning).

Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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ENE
8
1.1
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ENE
6
1
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7
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ENE
7
1
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7
0.9
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8
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
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8
1.2
SSE
11
0.6
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8
0.6
E
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
17
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
149
82
99
105
104
103
144
173
60
46
363
52
54
844
1156
1045
674
396
306
221
Wind (km/h)
15
N
25
NNE
25
N
10
WNW
10
NNE
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
S
5
SW
15
E
10
SSE
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
S
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
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cross-off
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cross-off
cross-off
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glassy
High Tide
6:31PM1.55m
6:44AM1.05m
7:04PM1.62m
7:18AM1.13m
7:36PM1.67m
7:52AM1.21m
8:08PM1.69m
8:27AM1.28m
8:40PM1.65m
9:03AM1.34m
9:13PM1.58m
9:41AM1.38m
9:49PM1.47m
Low Tide
11:49AM0.23m
1:08AM0.23m
12:29PM0.16m
1:38AM0.16m
1:06PM0.10m
2:07AM0.10m
1:42PM0.07m
2:36AM0.05m
2:20PM0.07m
3:06AM0.03m
2:59PM0.10m
3:36AM0.04m
3:41PM0.16m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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18
12
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Information about the The Pass Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Pass may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

The Pass is 26 km (16 miles) from Ballina. If you plan a holiday in North Coast - New South Wales, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ballina. Ballina has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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