Surf Forecasts:
West Pass surf forecast from 30 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 4 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 2 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SSE swell with 175 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 4 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 Sunday (Oct 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Pass in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 02) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 03) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 4th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 4th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Pass over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 81mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 67 | 77 | 91 | 175 | 120 | 101 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 59 | 31 | 93 | 44 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:59AM0.70m | 1:48AM0.73m | 2:48AM0.74m | 3:52AM0.73m | 4:52AM0.71m | 5:48AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.06m | 1:51PM0.04m | 3:16PM0.02m | 4:31PM0.01m | 5:36PM0.03m | 6:29PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 18 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 70 | 101 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 59 | 31 | 58 | 44 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 5 | — | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | — | 19 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 6 | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 67 | 77 | 91 | 175 | 120 | 61 | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 93 | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 751 | 630 | 1155 | 1388 | 1064 | 1293 | 1552 | 1316 | 1064 | 819 | 192 | 192 | 819 | 630 | 192 | 611 | 63 | 0 | 110 | 63 | 1518 |
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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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