The Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at The Pass over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the start of this stretch is pretty flat and disappointing. We’re looking at a few days of tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. It ain’t worth paddling out for the first couple of days.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Wednesday the 9th in the morning. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell rolling in from the SSE with a 9-second period, and here’s the kicker – the wind is glassy. Dead calm. That means the surface is gonna be like a mirror. The combined energy is moderate at 365, but the quality will be there for a fun, clean session. It’s a solid beginner-friendly size.

The action really starts to heat up towards the end of the week, but it gets serious. Thursday the 10th brings a big jump – we’re looking at a strong 12ft swell from the SSE in the morning and 10ft in the afternoon. The combined energy is pumping hard at 2164, so there’s a lot of power in the water. The wind is a cross-offshore breeze, keeping things clean, but at this size, only the experts should even think about it. The same goes for Friday the 11th with 8ft to 7ft waves, though that afternoon swell stretches out to an 11-second period, giving it more punch.

The standout window for most of us is Saturday the 12th. The morning is still a bit lumpy, but the afternoon is where it’s at. We’ve got a clean 7ft swell from the SSE (880 energy) with an offshore wind. That’s the sweet spot – solid, clean, and powerful without being overwhelming for the experienced intermediate crew. Expect some proper waves.

Sunday the 13th stays fun and clean with 5ft in the morning and 4ft in the afternoon, both from the SSE. The winds are light, making for a pleasant session.

After that, things drop off again. There’s a bit of a lull from Monday the 14th through to the middle of the week, with small, messy surf. There’s a small window on Wednesday the 16th morning – 3ft from the SSE with glassy conditions – that could be worth a quick look for a longboard.

The rest of the run into late September looks pretty poor. We get a couple of tiny bumps from long-period swells, but the winds are mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the size is just too small to get excited about. The water temperature is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year.

Bottom line: if you want the best of the best, you’re looking at Saturday the 12th afternoon. Clean, solid SSE swell with offshore wind – that’s your wave. The Wednesday the 9th morning glass-off is a close second for a more relaxed paddle.

Rusty.

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