The Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board. The next couple of weeks are a real tale of two halves. We’ve got a flat, frustrating start where you’ll be checking your watch more than the ocean. But hold on, because things are going to turn right around. There’s a serious pulse of energy on the horizon that’s going to make the wait worthwhile.

Right now, The Pass is barely whispering. Monday morning’s got a clean knee-high ripple, but it’s not doing anything for anyone. The afternoon picks up a little to around 4ft but with a short 8-second period, it’s just disorganized. The water is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. We’re stuck in this pattern for a few days. Tuesday, Wednesday, all of it – mostly small, poor direction, and the wind’s all over the shop. Tuesday morning is glassy but it’s only 1ft. It’s a board-shortener, not a surf session. We’ve got a couple of days here where the energy is weak, so honestly, don’t even bother paddling out.

That stretch of nothing runs right through the start of next week. We’re looking at maybe four or five days of junk – onshores, wobble, and flat spells. The energy is weak, and it’s all cross-onshore chop. It’s the kind of stuff that has you questioning why you live here.

But hold on to your leash, because the whole picture flips on Wednesday the 9th. Honestly, the change is night and day. The morning is still junk, but by the afternoon, the ocean just wakes the hell up. We’ve got a solid 15ft of swell rolling in from the SSE with a 10-second period. The wind swings offshore, light and clean. The (Big Island) pass is going to be firing, and it’s a powerful one. This is not for the faint of heart. At this size, with this power, it’s expert territory only. If you don’t know the reef, you don’t go.

Thursday keeps the love going with another 13ft of SSE swell, still with that clean offshore flow. It’s big, it’s powerful. This is the standout of the whole window. The Pass will be handling it, but it’s a serious, heavy wave. This is the day for the experienced crew.

We’ll see it ease back a bit on Friday with 10ft sets, still from the southeast with clean offshore winds. It’s still solid, still pumping, but a touch more manageable. Then we’re into the weekend proper. Saturday the 12th is still showing 8ft with light winds, and Sunday the 13th drops a bit more to 6ft with a 10-second period. It’s cleaning up and becoming more user-friendly, though still on the bigger side of things. As far as the crowd factor goes, it’s a place that’s often busy, and with waves like this, you can bet it will be.

So, to put it straight: don’t burn your energy on this first week. Let the flat spell pass. Your window is the 9th through the 13th or so. The best of it is Thursday the 10th, with Wednesday afternoon a close, more raw second. It’s a long-range forecast, so keep an eye on it, but it’s looking like the real deal.

Rusty

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