Surf Forecasts:
West Pass surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, ESE swell with 18 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for West Pass this week:
The most powerful waves expected at West Pass in the next 16 days are 0.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Pass over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | — | SE 4 | — | S 9 | S 2 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SE 3 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 3 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:18AM0.57m | 4:46AM0.64m | 5:29AM0.69m | 6:25AM0.71m | 7:41AM0.73m | 9:18AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.22m | 2:48PM0.16m | 5:14PM0.09m | 6:35PM0.02m | 7:33PM-0.04m | 8:22PM-0.07m | 9:06PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | — | 8 | 12 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | S 2 | — | — | SE 3 | — | ESE 5 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 18 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 707 | 609 | 609 | 1007 | 1765 | 1294 | 1708 | 1649 | 1007 | 1493 | 1388 | 609 | 1457 | 609 | 609 | 1457 | 610 | 609 | 1457 | 616 | 609 |
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The above surf forecast table for West Pass provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at West Pass can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our West Pass surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (West Pass) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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