
Surf Forecasts:
The Pass surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 1,376 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSE 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 (Sep 11) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pass over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s check out what’s brewing at The Pass over the next couple of weeks.
The Pass – Look, it’s a bit of a mixed bag to start. Thursday, the 10th of September, we’ve got a solid 12ft SSE swell, but the wind is honking 30 km/h from the south, making it a cross-off breeze. The water is a normal 69°F for this time of year, so no shock there. The combined energy is a strong 1782, but conditions are marginal and the tide might be a pain. By afternoon, the swell drops to 10ft from the same direction, and the wind turns more offshore, but it’s still a fresh breeze, so it won’t be clean. This ain’t the one to chase.
Friday, the 11th, the swell eases to 8ft in the morning with light rain and a 15 km/h south wind – still cross-off. The energy drops to 799 (moderate). The afternoon cleans up slightly with a 7ft SSE swell and a 20 km/h offshore SE wind, but the period is only 9 seconds, so it’s short and bumpy. Saturday keeps dropping: 6ft on Saturday morning, offshore SE wind at 15 km/h, and the energy is 423 (moderate). The period is 8 seconds – not much shape. By Sunday morning, it’s 4ft from the SE, with a 10-second period and a light offshore breeze – clean, but small. Energy is 496, still moderate.
The real standout is Monday, the 14th of September. The swell is only 3ft from the SSE, but the period stretches to 11 seconds – that’s a nice groundswell – and the wind goes glassy, 5 km/h from the SE. The energy is 192 (weak), but for a point break like The Pass, that long period will wrap in with clean, peeling lines. Crowds are often here, so expect company, but it’ll be worth it. That’s your best window this week.
After Monday, it’s downhill. Tuesday the 15th has a tiny 2ft swell with a 15 km/h cross-on wind from the NNE – chop and no power. Wednesday the 16th morning is dead, but the afternoon sees a brief spike to 7ft from the SE with a 25 km/h offshore wind – energy of 410 (moderate), but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s a messy bump.
The second week looks tough. From Thursday the 17th through the 25th, it’s mostly tiny, sub-3ft swells, with persistent cross-on or cross winds from the north. The only glimmer is Tuesday, the 22nd of September, when the wind goes glassy in the morning and we’ve got a 4ft SSE swell with a 10-second period – energy of 329 (moderate). That could be a clean, fun session if the tide works, but the afternoon goes cross-shore again. The rest is a write-off, choppy and weak.
Bottom line: if you want clean waves, get out Monday the 14th. The rest is either too big and windy, or too small and messy. The Pass will come back, but it’s a quiet spell.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1778 | 1536 | 1125 | 785 | 615 | 500 | 392 | 288 | 208 | 355 | 169 | 119 | 167 | 152 | 95 | 88 | 57 | 31 | 18 | 363 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25PM1.76m | 7:46AM1.36m | 8:02PM1.69m | 8:25AM1.43m | 8:38PM1.58m | 9:03AM1.46m | 9:12PM1.44m | 9:41AM1.46m | 9:46PM1.29m | 10:20AM1.43m | 10:20PM1.14m | 11:03AM1.36m | 10:58PM1.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.01m | 1:52AM0.00m | 1:42PM0.01m | 2:24AM-0.00m | 2:25PM0.04m | 2:54AM0.02m | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:23AM0.07m | 3:50PM0.21m | 3:53AM0.13m | 4:34PM0.32m | 4:24AM0.21m | 5:24PM0.43m | ||||||||
5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
— | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 9 | SSE 22 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 |
6 | 6 | 98 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 392 | 288 | 208 | 355 | 169 | 119 | 167 | 152 | 95 | 88 | 57 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | S 23 | E 15 | E 8 | S 22 | NE 15 | E 14 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 12 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 17 | E 13 |
4 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 75 | 109 | 128 | 64 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 30 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | NE 15 | E 13 | S 22 | — | SE 19 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 14 |
— | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | — | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | ENE 5 | — | NNW 2 | NE 4 | N 3 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
1778 | 1536 | 1125 | 785 | 615 | 500 | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | 17 | — | 1 | 21 | 6 | 22 | 363 | 309 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 92 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 215 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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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.
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