Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pass today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pass at 8AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Pass. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
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978 | 1671 | 1038 | 1165 | 1240 | 1968 | 1194 | 1297 | 1919 | 1787 | 1210 | 1210 | 2545 | 1055 | 939 | 820 | 2204 | 2307 | 2491 | 2415 | 1946 | 1404 | 1031 | 1013 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34PM1.41m | 10:55AM1.31m | 11:20PM1.37m | 11:46AM1.23m | 00:06AM1.31m | 12:38PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.18m | 5:03PM0.20m | 5:38AM0.22m | 5:50PM0.28m | 6:30AM0.26m | 6:37PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
978 | 1671 | 1038 | 1165 | 1240 | 1968 | 1194 | 1297 | 1919 | 1787 | 1210 | 1210 | 39 | 1055 | 939 | 450 | 2204 | 2307 | 2491 | 2415 | 1946 | 1404 | 1031 | 1013 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | ENE 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ENE 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SW 10 | SSW 19 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
167 | 103 | 270 | 265 | 270 | 82 | 265 | 265 | 62 | 61 | 56 | 192 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 820 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 290 | 941 | 970 | 638 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | E 9 | NNW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | E 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
30 | 30 | 82 | 88 | 90 | 17 | 82 | 62 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 56 | 11 | 37 | 75 | 37 | 69 | 62 | 15 | 74 | 34 | 34 | 365 | 410 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 10 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — |
132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 143 | 692 | 176 | 2545 | 349 | 418 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 9 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 291 | 287 | 868 | 868 | 868 | 868 | 870 | 891 | 890 | 890 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 860 | 5 | 876 |
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