The Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for us over the next couple of weeks.

Truth be told, it's a bit of a slow start. The first few days are looking pretty ordinary, so don't rush to grab your board just yet. The real window of opportunity doesn't open up until well into the first week of September, so we've got a bit of a wait on our hands.

The Pass is a consistent point break that's fairly exposed to the swell, and it's a good spot for beginners when conditions are right. The water's sitting around 69°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

We kick off on Friday, August 21, with a light cross-onshore breeze and small, weak swell. The wave energy is low (126), and it's just not worth paddling out. That theme continues through the weekend. Saturday afternoon, the wind does go glassy, and the surf is rideable but very ordinary. We get a bit of clean surf on Sunday afternoon with a light offshore, but the swell is still pretty weak and the period is short.

Monday, August 24, sees a bit of a shift. The morning brings a cleaner, longer period 12 second groundswell from the SSE. The combined energy is moderate (246), but the swell height is only 2ft. It's surfable, but nothing to get excited about. Tuesday through Thursday sees the swell bump up a bit, with heights around 4ft, and Thursday afternoon even offers a clean offshore wind. Still, the conditions are described as "ordinary" and the scores are low.

The first real standout, and the one I'd circle on the calendar, is Thursday morning, September 3. We've got a clean 3ft swell from the east with a 10-second period, and the wind is glassy. The combined energy is moderate (269), and the forecast suggests "expect good surf conditions". That's the best we've seen in the whole outlook. The swell direction is a little north of the optimum ENE, but with glassy conditions and a decent pulse, The Pass should be offering up some clean, fun waves. It's a consistent spot, so you can expect waves, but it can get crowded often, so get in early.

After that, the outlook fades again. Friday, September 4 through to Saturday, September 5, we're back to poor conditions with stronger cross-onshore winds and choppy surf, so don't expect much to close out the forecast period.

Alright, that's the long and short of it. Keep your eyes on that Thursday morning, September 3, and hope the forecast holds. Until next time.

Rusty.

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