Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

The Pass surf break

The Pass surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 16 Oct 2025 AEDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
The Pass surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Pass sea temperature is
20.7° C
 (Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Pass this week:

The surf forecast for The Pass over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 18) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Pass in the next 12 days are 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 19) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sat 18th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 19th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 7s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 22nd Oct)5ft (1.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pass over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table

Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.6
NE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.8
SSE
1.6
SSE
1.2
SSE
0.8
E
1
ENE
1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.5
ENE
Period(s) (?)9957568887778888889911
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5858496814378107879231924913484125133157236196225235467
Wind
(km/h)
15
NE
25
NE
15
N
20
N
30
NNE
15
NNW
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SSW
15
SE
10
E
10
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		offoffcross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:29PM
1.44
6:09AM
1.10
6:15PM
1.44
6:50AM
1.22
6:54PM
1.42
7:26AM
1.32
7:30PM
1.39
7:59AM
1.41
8:03PM
1.34
8:31AM
1.48
8:36PM
1.28
9:03AM
1.52
9:09PM
1.20
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:57AM
0.36
12:14AM
0.22
11:56AM
0.31
12:48AM
0.17
12:44PM
0.27
1:18AM
0.13
1:27PM
0.24
1:45AM
0.11
2:06PM
0.21
2:11AM
0.10
2:44PM
0.20
2:38AM
0.11
3:21PM
0.21
3:06AM
0.13
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise6:07--6:07--6:05--6:05--6:03--6:03--6:01--
Sunset-6:53--6:53--6:54--6:55--6:55--6:57--6:58-
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--------31-----------
Temp. °C212119232420232321222221232320232420252621
Feels °C (?)201916202016232223222222222118202118232318
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - North Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update Previously calm conditions have become cross-shore at The Pass (moderate winds from the NE at Cape Byron Automatic Weather Station 1 km from The Pass). 0.9m 5s windswell from the ENE with a 0.6m 9s swell from the E. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    1 hour 4 minutes ago The Pass
Expand
<
>
View all

1 h 4 min ago

22 km/h
NE
Cross-Shore
Please reload the page to see if there are any updates.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our The Pass surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for The Pass at:
surf-forecast.com

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 12 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.

Nearest
Nearest
Nearest