The Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The next couple of days are gonna be a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got some small, junky swell with a short period that just isn't doing The Pass any favors. It’s gonna be small and pretty ordinary through Sunday and Monday. The wind is a bit all over the place too, so don’t get too excited just yet. We’re looking at a few days of waiting it out.

Then things start to get interesting. Wednesday morning, September 9th, the ocean wakes up. We’ve got a clean 7ft bump coming from the SSE, and it’s glassy. That’s the kind of morning you set the alarm early for. The energy jumps way up too, we’re talking 779, which is a solid push. This is the first real standout of the period. It won’t be huge, but it will be clean, and The Pass (Big Island) at 7ft with no wind is going to have some fun, rippable walls. The water temp is 69°, which is about normal for this time of year.

The swell hangs in there for Thursday, but it’s gonna be a bit of a beast. The size jumps up over 10ft–12ft with a shorter period and a fresh cross-off breeze. That’s getting into expert territory, and the conditions are only rated as marginal. It’s a lot of water moving around. If you’re not comfortable in solid, powerful surf, this one is probably best watched from the beach.

By Friday the 11th, the swell eases a bit, but it’s still got some grunt. The period starts to stretch out, which is good for shape, but the wind stays up. It’s a step down from the Wednesday morning perfection, but there are still waves to be had if you’re keen.

The next really noteworthy window is Saturday the 12th with a 8ft SSE swell, but again, the wind is up. It’s going to be a bit of a wrestle.

Now, mark your calendar for Sunday the 13th. That’s another potential gem. The swell drops a bit to 3ft, but hold on—the period jumps to a massive 19 seconds. That’s a serious, long-period groundswell. The energy is still strong at 1109, and it’s glassy again in the morning. Long-period swells can sometimes break a little straight at beach breaks, but The Pass is a point, so it should be just about perfect. This is your second true standout. It might not be the biggest, but the quality and the cleanliness could make it the pick of the bunch.

After that, the swell drops off and the winds get messier. We have a run of poor conditions with cross-onshore breezes and a drop in energy through the middle of the week. There’s a small window on Wednesday morning the 16th where it goes glassy again with a 3ft SSE swell, but it’s not in the same league as the Sunday morning.

The long-range stuff for the following weekend, the 19th and 20th, looks poor with onshore winds. There’s a pulse of swell on the 21st with a 6ft from the north, but the conditions are only marginal, so I wouldn’t get my hopes up for that one. It’s a long way out and less certain anyway.

So, to wrap it up: the surf is pretty flat and poor for the next few days. Your two real standouts to plan around are the clean, glassy 7ft swell on Wednesday morning, September 9th, and that gorgeous, glassy long-period 3ft groundswell on Sunday morning, September 13th. Those are your windows. Everything else is just filler or for the experienced crew only.

Rusty.

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