The Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for your local stretch here at The Pass. Let’s be straight up: the next 16 days start with a long, flat spell that’ll test your patience. From Thursday the 9th right through the morning of Saturday the 18th, there’s barely a ripple that’s worth paddling for – that’s over a week of pretty much nothing. The swell just dies, and the wind’s either onshore or cross-shore, keeping things messy or tiny.

But then, things get proper interesting. The real action kicks off on Saturday the 18th when a big pulse arrives.

The highlight of the whole window is the weekend of the 18th and 19th. The Pass is a consistent, beginner-friendly point break, and it’s about to get absolutely hammered. On Saturday morning the 18th, we’re looking at a solid 16 ft swell from the SSE with a 13-second period – that’s proper groundswell, carrying a massive amount of energy (combined energy of 7824). It’s huge, well over 8 ft, so this is strictly for experts only. The wind is offshore from the SE at 15 mph, keeping the waves clean and the faces lined up. Expect the water temp to be about 70°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. This swell is going to be breaking straight at a beach break, but The Pass is a point, so it should handle the long period well, offering up some long, powerful walls.

Sunday the 19th keeps the goods coming. Morning sees 15 ft swell from the same SSE direction, with a 13-second period, and the combined energy is still massive at 6783. The wind is offshore from the SE at 12 mph – clean as a whistle. This is exceptional surf for the crew who know what they’re doing. The afternoon stays strong with 15 ft swell, 13 seconds, and 7030 energy, with a gentler ESE breeze at 9 mph, keeping it glassy. This is the true standout – a full day of heavy, clean, offshore groundswell.

After that, Monday the 20th is still a solid option for experienced surfers. The swell drops to 12 ft from the SSE, 12-second period, 3917 energy, with a light SSW cross-offshore wind at 3 mph. The water’s still clean, and the energy’s still serious.

By Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd, the swell fades quickly, dropping under 7 ft and the wind goes cross-shore, so the quality drops off. The rest of the forecast into the 24th is small, but there’s a little bump of 5 ft from the SSE on Friday the 24th afternoon with clean conditions that might give you a fun session if the tide lines up.

So, bottom line: wait out the flat spell, then get ready for a wild, expert-only weekend on the 18th and 19th. The Pass will be pumping.

Rusty

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