Surf Forecasts:
The Pass surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, ESE swell with 4,160 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SE 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Pass in the next 16 days are 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pass over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk conditions for the same stretch, but in feet and miles per hour. The Pass is the only break in the mix, so we’re sticking with that.
The start of the period is a dud. Tuesday is flat with a tiny 0.7ft from the ESE, hardly any energy (15), and the wind is light but it’s still poor. Through Wednesday and into Thursday morning, it gets worse with rain and a 35 km/h cross-off that’ll chop everything up. Thursday morning shows a sudden jump to 10ft, but with an 8-second period and strong onshores, it’s a messy mess. Thursday afternoon and Friday are still marginal, with the swell down to around 8ft and not much better.
First real chance comes Saturday 19 July. Early we’ve got 13ft from the ESE, a 10-second period, and offshore wind at 40 km/h – that’s a strong offshore and clean look, but the energy is massive (3483). That’s only for experts at over 8ft. The optimum swell direction is from the ENE, so the ESE is a bit off, but at a point break with that much power, it’ll still reel. The afternoon is even bigger at 15ft with an 11-second period (4153), still offshore – heavy duty.
Sunday 20 July still holds 10ft from the ESE with clean offshore winds, and then it drops to 8ft on the afternoon, still clean and manageable for strong surfers.
Now the long-range standout is the end of the window. Friday morning 25 July shows 7ft from the E with a 12-second period and very light ENE winds at just 10 km/h – the report says “expect very good surf conditions” with 1311 moderate energy. There’s heavy rain though, so pack a hood.
The absolute best is Tuesday morning 28 July. Glassy calm – no wind – with 5ft from the E and a long 13-second period (747 energy). The energy is moderate, the direction is close to the optimum ENE, and the glass will make it buttery. Wednesday morning 29 July is also glassy with 4ft and a 12-second period – a nice backup.
Water temperature is 69°F, which is about average for this time of year.
That big swell on the 19th and 20th is for experienced crew only. The long-period groundswell (12 seconds and up) on the 25th onward will wrap the point beautifully.
My call: Tuesday the 28th of July, glassy, 5ft E swell – that’s the day to aim for. Tuesday 27th July is also good with light winds. The big stuff earlier is for the hardcores.
Keep your eyes on the sky and I’ll see you in the water.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | N 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1216 | 913 | 770 | 558 | 521 | 483 | 623 | 953 | 3149 | 3446 | 4082 | 3263 | 1882 | 1402 | 1275 | 919 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:08PM1.96m | 8:28AM1.10m | 8:55PM1.96m | 9:16AM1.13m | 9:40PM1.89m | 10:03AM1.16m | 10:23PM1.77m | 10:51AM1.18m | 11:04PM1.60m | 11:42AM1.19m | 11:44PM1.42m | 12:36PM1.20m | 00:25AM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.01m | 2:10PM-0.05m | 3:39AM-0.00m | 2:59PM-0.03m | 4:21AM0.02m | 3:46PM0.05m | 5:00AM0.06m | 4:35PM0.16m | 5:38AM0.11m | 5:26PM0.30m | 6:16AM0.16m | 6:22PM0.44m | 6:55AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 |
 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 4 | S 7 | S 15 | N 10 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 16 | NE 8 | S 21 | S 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 71 | 59 | 44 | 1402 | 1275 | 919 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 8 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | — | — | — | S 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | NNE 8 | S 23 | E 21 | — | — | S 24 | — | S 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 30 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 8 | — | — | 11 | — | 5 | 35 | 54 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | S 12 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 12 | E 12 | S 23 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 11 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 13 | 380 | 670 | 1216 | 913 | 770 | 558 | 521 | 483 | 623 | 953 | 3149 | 3446 | 4082 | 3263 | 1882 | 45 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 961 | 321 | 274 | 13 | 2 | 229 | 388 | 216 | 197 | 577 | 53 | 216 | 720 | 597 | 597 | 620 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 92 |
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