Surf Forecasts:
The Pass surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, SSE swell with 289 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE 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 (Sep 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period. 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 0.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 11s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pass over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here to break down the next 16 days for The Pass.
The first week of September is a total bust – don’t get your hopes up. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak waves and dodgy winds. You’d be wasting your time checking the buoys for the first 10 days.
Your real window, and the only standout in this whole forecast, lands on Friday, September 11th. The morning session offers a clean 4ft swell from the SSE, with a 11-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze. Energy is moderate. But the afternoon is where it’s at – the swell builds to a solid 7ft from the SSE, with a 13-second period, packing strong energy. The wind goes light offshore from the east. This is excellent, powerful, clean surf for experienced surfers. The Pass is a consistent point break that often gets crowded, but this session will be worth it.
Saturday the 12th still has some decent morning leftovers at 6ft from the SSE, with a moderate cross-offshore wind. Clean, but a step down from Friday.
After that, the surf fades back into small, uninspiring conditions. There's a brief, glassy moment on Monday the 14th with a 3ft swell, but the energy is weak and it’s nothing special.
Get your wetsuit ready for Friday the 11th afternoon. That’s the call.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 14 | E 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 68 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 55 | 50 | 89 | 48 | 34 | 58 | 27 | 64 | 72 | 52 | 25 | 204 | 11 | 137 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:29PM1.32m | 11:12AM1.39m | 11:15PM1.16m | 12:11PM1.38m | 00:16AM1.01m | 1:25PM1.38m | 1:39AM0.89m | 2:48PM1.42m | 3:16AM0.87m | 4:05PM1.52m | 4:35AM0.93m | 5:07PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM0.24m | 4:45AM0.13m | 5:26PM0.34m | 5:27AM0.20m | 6:40PM0.42m | 6:22AM0.27m | 8:17PM0.45m | 7:35AM0.32m | 9:55PM0.40m | 9:00AM0.30m | 11:06PM0.29m | 10:17AM0.23m | 11:59PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 5 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 5 | NNE 5 | S 10 | S 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 14 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 143 | 125 | 116 | 85 | 58 | 36 | 53 | 55 | 48 | 21 | 17 | 96 | 24 | 72 | 52 | 25 | 204 | 223 | 90 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | S 7 | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | E 5 | SSE 13 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 71 | 68 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 57 | 29 | 53 | 53 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 28 | 18 | 31 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 137 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | NE 11 | NNE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | S 9 | E 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 84 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 58 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | SSE 3 | E 3 | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | — | E 5 | ENE 8 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 15 | — | 31 | 26 | 55 | 50 | 89 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 64 | — | — | 6 | — | 10 | 66 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 215 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 257 | 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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