Surf Forecasts:
The Pass surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, SSE swell with 1,728 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 2s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Pass in the next 16 days are 2.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pass over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let's be straight up – it’s a bit of a waiting game for the next few days. We’ve got a real mix of conditions coming our way at The Pass. The swell energy is low to moderate for the first part of the run, hanging around (218) to (96) over the first couple of days, with the wind not playing ball. Thursday morning is a write-off with messy, poor surf. The outlook picks up properly on Saturday, July 25th.
That Saturday morning is where it starts to get interesting. We’re seeing a solid pulse of 7ft swell from the SSE, but the real kicker is the period – a very long, proper groundswell of 15 seconds. That’s pumping a huge amount of energy through here (1810). The wind is a light cross-off from the SSW, keeping things clean. For experienced surfers, this is the standout of the whole forecast. That long period will mean long lulls between sets, but the waves that come through will have real power and shape. It’ll likely be a bit too raw for beginners.
After that big Saturday, the swell backs right off. Sunday sees tiny waves, and then we go through a long dry spell with barely a ripple. From late Monday, July 27th through to the end of the first week of August, it’s mostly flat with poor conditions. There’s a bit of a pulse on Thursday, July 30th and Friday, July 31st with swell hitting 10ft, but the period drops to 11 seconds and the wind is strong and onshore from the south. The energy is massive (1967 to 2093), but the quality just isn’t there for paddle surfing – that setup would be more interesting for a kite.
Things show a bit more promise heading into the second week. Saturday, August 1st still has big, messy swell around 8ft to 8ft with onshore winds. But then look at Sunday, August 2nd – the afternoon session cleans right up. The wind goes offshore from the SSE, light, with a nice 6ft swell from the SE at 11 seconds (942 energy). The conditions should be very good then, with clean, lined-up waves.
The following days into early August offer smaller but rideable waves in the 4ft to 5ft range with clean conditions, but nothing to get too excited about. Then the forecast throws a curveball – Thursday, August 6th sees a huge jump, with 13ft swell from the SE. That’s a lot of water moving, and with only a 9-second period and strong cross-off winds, it’s going to be a full-on, messy beast. Definitely one for big-wave specialists only, and even then, the quality is questionable.
So, to wrap it up: your best bet is Saturday, July 25th morning for the biggest, cleanest, most powerful swell of the period. If you miss that, Sunday, August 2nd afternoon is your next clean winner.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 311 | 215 | 169 | 109 | 85 | 371 | 254 | 1728 | 929 | 422 | 13 | 242 | 425 | 17 | 30 | 144 | 103 | 33 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:09AM0.94m | 3:45PM1.25m | 3:24AM0.86m | 4:46PM1.31m | 4:39AM0.85m | 5:37PM1.39m | 5:40AM0.88m | 6:21PM1.47m | 6:28AM0.93m | 7:00PM1.55m | 7:09AM0.98m | 7:36PM1.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.32m | 10:27PM0.59m | 9:30AM0.34m | 11:37PM0.52m | 10:31AM0.33m | 00:26AM0.43m | 11:24AM0.29m | 1:06AM0.35m | 12:10PM0.23m | 1:41AM0.28m | 12:51PM0.17m | 2:14AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 311 | 215 | 169 | 109 | 85 | 45 | 64 | 1728 | 929 | 422 | 270 | 265 | 425 | 260 | 225 | 144 | 103 | 49 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 12 | ESE 10 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 15 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 5 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 89 | 56 | 55 | 21 | 13 | 242 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 20 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 13 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | — | SW 4 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | WNW 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 3 | 73 | 371 | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
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