Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.24° N 87.74° W

West Pass WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's West Pass sea temperature is
28.4°C
2.6° 

West Pass surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


West Pass surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ESE swell with 192 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S 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 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at West Pass in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 11th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 7s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 11th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 7s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 10th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Pass over the next 16 days.


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