The Pass Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.64° S 153.63° E

The Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Pass sea temperature is
20.3° C
0.4° 

The Pass surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Pass surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, E swell with 356 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Pass in the next 16 days are 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 5th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf10AM (Sun 9th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sun 9th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pass over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m gonna give you the straight-up truth about what’s happening at The Pass over the next couple of weeks.

The first few days aren’t really worth getting too excited about. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, and the surf just isn’t putting on a show. Tuesday morning is glassy early with a small 3ft southeasterly swell, but the energy is weak (177) and the period is short, so it’s not going to have much push. The water is sitting at 69°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The rest of that first week is a mixed bag of tiny, short-period slop and onshore winds. Wednesday morning has a little 3ft easterly swell with some glassy conditions, but it’s still just “surfable” at best. Thursday and Friday are mostly small and clean but really weak – we’re talking chest-high at best, with periods around 7-8 seconds. It’s the kind of stuff you’d only paddle out for if you’re desperate.

Now, the first real standout comes on Sunday, the 9th of August. Sunday morning is looking like the best of the early run. The wind goes glassy, the swell bumps up to a clean 4ft from the east, period at 9 seconds, and the energy jumps to 337 (moderate). That’s the kind of combo that’ll have The Pass offering some proper long, wrapping lines. It’s a point break, so that longer period is gonna work nicely here. The only bummer is that crowds are likely, but for a wave this good, you’ll deal with it.

After that, Monday and Tuesday drop off again with poor conditions, but then Tuesday morning, the 11th, offers another glassy window with a 3ft easterly swell and a solid 10-second period. The energy is still decent (273). It’s not the biggest, but if the wind is dead calm, it’ll be a nice session.

The second week gets a bit sloppy and inconsistent. A few days have clean offshore winds, especially from the 16th onward, but the swell is tiny – 2ft and 3ft – and the energy is mostly weak. There is a morning on the 14th with a 4ft swell from the SSE and a long 12-second period, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore and it’s raining, so it’s messy. The 16th and 17th have some moderate offshore winds and clean conditions, but the swell is just too small to get excited about.

Overall, the standout session is Sunday morning, the 9th of August. The next best is Tuesday morning, the 11th. After that, it’s a waiting game for a real pulse.

Stay stoked, but don’t get your hopes up too high for the second week. This is Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
ESE
11
0.9
E
10
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
NE
7
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
ENE
7
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ENE
7
0.9
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7
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7
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ENE
7
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E
8
1.3
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9
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
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E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
139
59
117
151
86
54
36
27
28
33
42
86
56
61
157
288
356
282
235
198
171
Wind (km/h)
0
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNW
5
SW
15
ENE
10
W
15
SW
10
S
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSE
10
SW
5
SSW
15
NNE
25
N
20
NW
5
WNW
20
WSW
Wind State
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High Tide
11:40AM1.24m
11:37PM1.32m
12:36PM1.26m
00:30AM1.17m
1:43PM1.30m
1:40AM1.03m
2:59PM1.38m
3:07AM0.94m
4:14PM1.50m
4:31AM0.93m
5:19PM1.64m
5:40AM0.98m
6:15PM1.78m
Low Tide
5:31PM0.36m
6:07AM0.16m
6:38PM0.44m
6:56AM0.21m
8:05PM0.49m
7:57AM0.25m
9:46PM0.45m
9:09AM0.25m
11:11PM0.34m
10:21AM0.20m
00:14AM0.22m
11:25AM0.11m
1:05AM0.11m
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Feels °C
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Information about the The Pass Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Pass may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

The Pass is 26 km (16 miles) from Ballina. If you plan a holiday in North Coast - New South Wales, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ballina. Ballina has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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