Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pass today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pass at 3AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Pass. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
760 | 499 | 465 | 834 | 498 | 581 | 581 | 589 | 326 | 512 | 719 | 978 | 1671 | 1038 | 1180 | 1347 | 1968 | 1194 | 1297 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:47PM1.42m | 10:04AM1.39m | 10:34PM1.41m | 10:55AM1.31m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM0.16m | 4:17PM0.12m | 4:47AM0.18m | 5:03PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
760 | 499 | 465 | 834 | 498 | 581 | 581 | 589 | 326 | 512 | 719 | 978 | 1671 | 1038 | 1180 | 1347 | 1968 | 1194 | 1297 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 9 | SW 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 10 | ENE 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ENE 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
108 | 106 | 123 | 106 | 108 | 94 | 94 | 79 | 92 | 151 | 137 | 163 | 103 | 270 | 265 | 270 | 90 | 304 | 265 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
73 | 152 | 175 | 68 | 108 | 50 | 71 | 97 | 260 | 124 | 117 | 108 | 30 | 103 | 99 | 90 | 17 | 90 | 62 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 194 | 165 | 12 | 151 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 |
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