The Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at the surf ahead down at The Pass. It’s a bit of a slow start, so don’t get too worked up just yet.

For the next week or so, we're looking at small, pretty unremarkable surf. We've got a few mornings with clean conditions, like this Tuesday with a tiny 1ft of south-southeast swell and light offshore winds, but it’s just not got any punch to it. The energy in the water is weak, coming in around 233. It’s the kind of day you’d paddle out for a splash, not for a proper session. The water temperature is sitting at about 69°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.

The rest of the week is a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got a lot of cross-onshore winds and junky, choppy conditions with waves barely reaching 3ft. There’s a bit of a bump on Thursday the 3rd, but it's a short-period windswell with a strong north wind, so it’s not going to be any good. The energy is moderate at best, but the wind will just tear it apart.

Then, we hit a proper dead zone from Friday the 4th all the way through to the following Wednesday the 9th. There are a few clean windows in there, but the swell just completely vanishes. We're looking at waves under 3ft with very weak energy, some days dipping below 40. It's a frustrating stretch, but that’s the ocean for you. You just have to wait it out.

Now, hold on tight, because things are looking like they’re about to get interesting. The real story is the swell that arrives on Thursday the 10th of September. It’s a big jump in size and quality. Thursday morning is showing a solid 8ft of south-southeast swell with a period of 11 seconds, and the energy reading is massive at 1679. That’s a powerful pulse of swell. The winds are cross-offshore, which is decent, but the surf will be big and powerful. This is not a day for learners; this is expert territory.

The real standout, though, is Thursday afternoon. The swell drops slightly to 6ft, but the period jumps to a very long 15 seconds, and the energy is even bigger at 2374. We’re talking serious groundswell. The winds are forecast to be properly offshore and moderate, which should groom it into something special. This is the standout of the entire window. A long-period swell like this will be at its absolute best at a point break like The Pass, wrapping in with real authority. This is the time to be out there.

Friday the 11th still looks fun with 7ft of south-southeast swell and lighter offshore winds, keeping things clean. It won't have quite the same punch as Thursday afternoon, but it’ll still be a very good day.

After that, the swell starts to fade out and the winds turn onshore again over the weekend and into the next week. The waves drop back down to under 3ft, and we’re back to sloppy conditions. The last little blip is on the morning of Wednesday the 16th, which shows a glassy 2ft of swell, but it’s nothing to get excited about after the pulse we saw.

So, the plan is simple. Sit tight through the flat, junky spell, and be ready for that Thursday the 10th. That afternoon session is the one that’s going to make this whole stretch worth it.

Rusty, out.

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