The Pass Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into what’s lookin’ good for The Pass over the next couple of weeks.

The start of the period is a bit of a write-off, with tiny swell and poor conditions. We’re looking at a bit of a wait until the first real action kicks in on Saturday morning, the 1st of August. That’s when a solid pulse of SSE swell arrives, bringing clean conditions and a bit of energy into the water.

The standout window is undeniably the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of August. Saturday afternoon (1st August) is the pick of the entire forecast. You’ve got a 6ft SSE swell pushing in with a clean 10-second period, and the wind is offshore from the SE. That’s a recipe for some proper fun, long waves at The Pass. The combined energy is a solid 686 (moderate wave energy), so there’s plenty of grunt to push you along. It’s a beginner-friendly point break, so it’s a great time for all levels, but with crowds being “often,” expect a few friends out there.

Sunday morning (2nd August) is another beauty, with a 5ft SSE swell, 9-second period, and light cross-offshore winds. The afternoon cleans up even more with a 6ft SSE swell, a longer 11-second period, and offshore SE winds; the energy jumps to 891 (moderate wave energy). This is consistent, quality surf.

As we move into Monday morning (3rd August), the swell drops a touch to 5ft from the SE, but the wind goes glassy light from the SSW. That’s a rare treat—clean, glassy conditions on a 5ft SE swell. The energy is 636 (moderate). It’s a proper session for the early birds.

After Monday, the size fades fast. Tuesday (4th August) drops to 2ft with glassy conditions in the morning, but it’s ordinary. The rest of the first week and into the second week is small, with poor or ordinary conditions. There’s a long gap of nothing special from the 4th right through to the 13th of August.

On Thursday the 13th, a brief pulse of N swell shows up at 5ft, but it’s a short period of 6 seconds and cross-offshore winds. The energy is 330 (moderate), but that short period means it’ll be a bit jumbled. It’s surfable, but not a standout.

The water temperature is sitting at 69°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no wetsuit drama—just your usual summer gear.

The long-range window after the 14th looks very small again, with tiny swell and mostly poor conditions. Nothing to get excited about there.

So, to wrap it up: the best bet is the afternoon of the 1st of August and the morning of the 3rd of August. The weekend of the 1st and 2nd is the real highlight. Don’t sleep on that glassy Monday morning, either.

Rusty.

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