Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pass today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pass at 3PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Pass. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu night, moderate winds from the N by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
924 | 936 | 879 | 809 | 799 | 614 | 590 | 453 | 447 | 453 | 453 | 453 | 341 | 346 | 341 | 358 | 427 | 528 | 516 | 499 | 482 | 438 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40AM1.25m | 7:20PM1.18m | 7:23AM1.27m | 7:59PM1.23m | 8:05AM1.29m | 8:36PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.24m | 1:15AM0.36m | 1:43PM0.22m | 1:58AM0.32m | 2:21PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
924 | 936 | 879 | 809 | 799 | 614 | 590 | 453 | 447 | 453 | 453 | 453 | 341 | 346 | 341 | 336 | 277 | 528 | 516 | 499 | 482 | 438 | 412 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
132 | 126 | 148 | 106 | 66 | 61 | 94 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 120 | 190 | 358 | 427 | 257 | 212 | 208 | 138 | 108 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 11 | N 11 | SW 16 | N 11 | N 11 |
11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 72 | 120 | 115 | 107 | 103 | 100 | 94 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 39 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
512 | 592 | 684 | 765 | 866 | 1026 | 1051 | 1113 | 1197 | 1113 | 1113 | 1033 | 963 | 888 | 899 | 887 | 872 | 929 | 878 | 808 | 697 | 637 | 579 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 890 | 860 | 860 | 849 | 860 | 849 | 860 | 753 | 727 | 727 | 727 | 725 | 725 | 727 | 727 | 725 | 725 | 683 | 683 | 683 | 683 | 1731 | 849 |
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