Surf Forecasts:
West Pass surf forecast from 28 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 3 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 2 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SSE swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 3 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for West Pass this week:
The surf forecast for West Pass over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 03) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Pass in the next 16 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 02) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 03) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Pass over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 155mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 32 | 60 | 69 | 61 | 76 | 54 | 79 | 57 | 75 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:02AM0.58m | 00:23AM0.65m | 00:59AM0.70m | 1:48AM0.73m | 2:48AM0.74m | 3:52AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.12m | 10:00AM0.08m | 11:49AM0.06m | 1:51PM0.04m | 3:16PM0.02m | 4:31PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 40 | 66 | 9 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | 76 | 54 | 33 | 57 | 75 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | SE 7 | S 7 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 44 | 47 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | 32 | 60 | 60 | 61 | — | — | 79 | 11 | 18 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1131 | 609 | 652 | 1131 | 844 | 818 | 1131 | 1144 | 1155 | 1582 | 881 | 1258 | 1496 | 1483 | 1269 | 526 | 609 | 610 | 32 | 643 | 0 |
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Information about the West Pass Surf forecast
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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