Surf Forecasts:
The Pass surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SSE swell with 637 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSE 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Pass in the next 16 days are 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pass over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here, lookin' at the next couple weeks for us.
Honestly, for the first week, it's a bit of a slow grind. The Pass is our main event, but it's gonna take a while to fire up. We've got a solid run of better conditions starting to show from Friday the 28th. The water temp is hangin' around 69°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no wetsuit dramas there.
The pick of the early action is looking like Friday morning the 28th. The swell is a clean 4ft from the SSE, and with a light cross-offshore SSW wind, it's gonna be clean. The wave energy is moderate (330), so there's enough push for a fun session. It's a real standout for the first week.
The end of the month and start of September is a bit of a write-off, with a real lull. There's a few days scattered with small, weak, and messy conditions. The wait is on.
But hold onto your boardies, because the real show is shaping up for the second week, particularly Monday the 7th of September afternoon and Tuesday the 8th of September. Now, this is a long-range call, so we're talkin' promising but not locked in just yet. Monday afternoon the 7th, we get a solid 4ft SSE groundswell with a 14-second period, and here's the kicker: it's a clean offshore wind from the SE. The energy's ramping up to strong (565). Tuesday morning the 8th is lookin' even better on paper – 4ft of SSE swell, 16-second period, light S cross-offshore wind, and the wave energy is jumpin' to very strong (698). This is the kind of session you'd rearrange your week for. The Pass is a point break, so it'll handle that long-period groundswell nicely, offering up proper shaped waves with good gaps between the sets.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | E 10 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 127 | 261 | 206 | 220 | 238 | 118 | 431 | 265 | 286 | 191 | 603 | 502 | 269 | 354 | 284 | 176 | 95 | 96 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | on |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.62m | 7:18AM1.13m | 7:36PM1.67m | 7:52AM1.21m | 8:08PM1.69m | 8:27AM1.28m | 8:40PM1.65m | 9:03AM1.34m | 9:13PM1.58m | 9:41AM1.38m | 9:49PM1.47m | 10:23AM1.40m | 10:29PM1.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM0.16m | 1:06PM0.10m | 2:07AM0.10m | 1:42PM0.07m | 2:36AM0.05m | 2:20PM0.07m | 3:06AM0.03m | 2:59PM0.10m | 3:36AM0.04m | 3:41PM0.16m | 4:09AM0.07m | 4:29PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 157 | 127 | 96 | 94 | 220 | 238 | 221 | 431 | 265 | 286 | 191 | 48 | 44 | 269 | 39 | 37 | 176 | 171 | 122 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | N 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | N 10 | E 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 87 | 50 | 48 | 72 | 75 | 57 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 27 | 55 | 85 | 73 | 96 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | E 13 | S 11 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 15 | — | S 9 | NE 14 | E 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 25 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 42 | 118 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | — | 6 | 7 | 3 | 147 | 95 | 43 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | ENE 5 | NNW 2 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 261 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 102 | 603 | 502 | 139 | 354 | 284 | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 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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