The Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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.

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