The Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's talk about The Pass. This point break is usually pretty reliable, but looking at what's coming down the pipeline, it's a bit of a rough ride for the next couple of weeks. The water temp is right where you'd expect it for this time of year.

We're starting off with a big wall of water on Wednesday, July 8th, a solid 10-foot swell from the southeast, with a period of 11 seconds. That's a groundswell with some serious juice, the energy reading is 2650, which is very strong. The wind is a moderate breeze from the south at 15 mph, blowing cross-offshore, so the faces are clean. But it's a busy spot, and with that size, only the experienced guys should even think about it. The tide might be a factor too.

Thursday drops to about 8 feet, but the wind from the southwest makes it choppy. Friday the 10th is smaller at around 7 feet, but the afternoon offers a small window. The wind eases to a gentle breeze, giving us clean conditions. The energy is moderate at 856. Not a classic, but a chance to get wet.

The real highlight is Saturday morning, July 11th. The swell is still a fun 5 feet from the southeast. But the wind is the big story— it's glassy. A light northwesterly at 3 mph, barely a breath. The waves will be clean, smooth, and the energy is still a decent 645. This is your day. For a point break, that's as good as it gets on this forecast.

From Saturday afternoon onward, it's a tough watch. The swell drops, the wind goes onshore, and we get a long run of flat, choppy, and poor conditions. From Sunday the 12th all the way through to Thursday the 16th, there's nothing worth paddling out for. The energy drops to weak double digits.

We see a spike on Friday afternoon, July 17th, as the swell jumps back to 7 feet from the SSE, but a fresh breeze at 15 mph and "marginal" conditions are not inviting. With those winds and the setup, that looks like a day for the kite surfers, not the paddle crowd.

The long-range stuff into late July is small and weak. A couple of days show 4 foot swell with a short period, and a glassy morning on Tuesday the 21st is surfable but ordinary. The rest is plagued by onshore winds and small, weak waves.

So, the takeaway: if you want a clean wave, you've got one solid window, and that's Saturday morning, July 11th. It won't be huge, but it'll be clean and fun. After that, we're looking at a long stretch of flatness and poor wind. It's a tough run, but these spells don't last forever. Stay tuned.

Rusty.

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