Surf Forecasts:
Wilkes Pass surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period, SSW swell with 2,580 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wilkes Pass this week:
The surf forecast for Wilkes Pass over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wilkes Pass in the next 16 days are 2.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wilkes Pass over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here breaking it down in feet and miles per hour.
We’re looking at Wilkes Pass for the whole stretch. The early part is a bit of a mixed bag, but there's a clean window shaping up for the end of July heading into early August. The real gem is Saturday 1 August morning. You’ve got a 2ft SSW groundswell with a sweet 16-second period, glassy conditions with light ESE winds, and the combined energy sits at a moderate 522. The water temp is 78°, right around normal, so no shock to the system. This is the morning to circle.
Friday 31 July is almost as good. A tiny 2ft SSW swell, 16-second period, and offshore ENE winds at just 3 mph. Combined energy is a weak 413, but with glassy offshore conditions, it’ll be clean and fun on a longer board. Wind goes onshore in the afternoon, so make the morning count.
Steer clear of Monday 27 July and Tuesday 28 July. The swell jumps up over 7–8ft with 15–16 second periods, but the wind is slapping cross-shore and cross-onshore at 15–22 mph. That’s a choppy, lumpy mess only for experts. Beginners, stay on the beach.
The second week opens with Sunday 2 August morning looking near perfect: 3ft SW swell, 15-second period, glassy winds. Then Friday 7 August through Saturday 8 August keep it clean with 4–4ft SSW swell and 13–14 second periods under cross-off breezes. The long period suits the reef at Wilkes Pass well – expect lined-up, shaped waves.
From Tuesday 4 August onward, you’ve got a solid run of clean mornings right through to Sunday 9 August. That last morning has 2ft of 18-second SW groundswell with barely a breath of wind. Perfect way to finish the outlook.
Expect a crowd at Wilkes Pass when the surf is good – it’s fairly consistent and people know these windows.
Best bet: Saturday 1 August at dawn. Clean, long period, glassy. That’s your winner.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SE 7 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 173 | 190 | 421 | 735 | 2257 | 2513 | 1813 | 1030 | 1095 | 1299 | 839 | 504 | 370 | 255 | 437 | 582 | 175 | 261 | 272 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:00PM1.22m | 3:48AM1.45m | 4:46PM1.26m | 4:32AM1.49m | 5:27PM1.30m | 5:13AM1.53m | 6:05PM1.35m | 5:52AM1.56m | 6:42PM1.39m | 6:30AM1.58m | 7:17PM1.43m | 7:07AM1.58m | 7:53PM1.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.61m | 10:30AM0.33m | 10:25PM0.57m | 11:12AM0.28m | 11:08PM0.53m | 11:50AM0.23m | 11:48PM0.50m | 12:26PM0.20m | 00:27AM0.47m | 1:01PM0.18m | 1:05AM0.45m | 1:35PM0.19m | 1:44AM0.45m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 123 | 173 | 190 | 54 | 735 | 2257 | 2513 | 1813 | 1030 | 1095 | 1299 | 839 | 504 | 370 | 86 | 144 | 254 | 156 | 104 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSE 12 | SE 16 | SE 11 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 222 | 145 | 94 | 142 | 123 | 61 | 59 | 69 | 42 | 38 | 45 | 69 | 67 | 125 | 212 | 42 | 90 | 82 | 169 | 272 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | — | SE 16 | — | S 10 | S 12 | SE 14 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 2 | 34 | 8 | — | 38 | 106 | — | — | 10 | — | 8 | 23 | 91 | 180 | 11 | 40 | 175 | 60 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | — | SSE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | 60 | 421 | 41 | 204 | 17 | 47 | 57 | 43 | 51 | — | 132 | 67 | 255 | 437 | 582 | — | 261 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 863 | 863 | 865 | 1180 | 1214 | 3 | 113 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
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