The Pass, Byron Bay
New South Wales, Australia
Wed, Nov 4 – Sat, Nov 7
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The Pass, Byron Bay surf forecast
Better surfweekendThu 5 Nov – Sun 8 Nov
Updated
Trip dates
Saturday, Oct 24
3-4ft2/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 9s E
- Wind
- 12kt onshore
- Water
- 70°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 6am to 7pm
- Dawn6 to 8am2-3ft6kt onshore2/10
- Morning8 to 11am2-4ft11kt onshore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft11kt onshore1/10
- Afternoon2 to 5pm4ft16kt onshore1/10
- Dusk5 to 7pm4ft15kt onshore1/10
Sunday, Oct 25
4ft1/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 4ft.
- Swell
- 7s ENE
- Wind
- 13kt onshore
- Water
- 70°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 5:59am to 7pm
Monday, Oct 26
2-4ft6/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 7s E
- Wind
- 8kt onshore
- Water
- 70°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 5:58am to 7:01pm
- Dawn5:58 to 8am4ft7kt onshore2/10
- Morning8 to 11am3-4ft6kt onshore1/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-3ft7kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 5pm2-3ft5kt onshore1/10
- Dusk5 to 7:01pm2-3ft6kt offshore6/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
2ft5/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 5s ENE
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Water
- 70°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 5:57am to 7:02pm
- Dawn5:57 to 8am2ft3kt glassy5/10
- Morning8 to 11am2ft7kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm1-2ft7kt cross-shore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 5pm1-2ft7kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk5 to 7:02pm2ft6kt cross-shore3/10
Wednesday, Oct 28
2ft2/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 2ft.
- Swell
- 6s ENE
- Wind
- 7kt onshore
- Water
- 71°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 5:56am to 7:02pm
Thursday, Oct 29
2ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 8s ENE
- Wind
- 10kt offshore
- Water
- 71°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 5:55am to 7:03pm
- Dawn5:55 to 8am2ft9kt offshore4/10
- Morning8 to 11am2ft10kt offshore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft11kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 5pm2ft9kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk5 to 7:03pm2ft8kt cross-shore4/10
Friday, Oct 30
1-2ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 9s ESE
- Wind
- 8kt onshore
- Water
- 71°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 5:54am to 7:04pm
- Dawn5:54 to 8am1-2ft4kt onshore3/10
- Morning8 to 11am1ft5kt onshore0/10
- Midday11am to 2pm1ft7kt onshore0/10
- Afternoon2 to 5pm1-2ft11kt onshore1/10
- Dusk5 to 7:04pm1ft11kt onshore1/10
Saturday, Oct 31
2ft2/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 2ft.
- Swell
- 7s E
- Wind
- 12kt onshore
- Water
- 72°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 5:54am to 7:04pm
Sunday, Nov 1
1ft0/10
Flat all day.
- Swell
- 5s NNE
- Wind
- 7kt offshore
- Water
- 71°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 5:53am to 7:05pm
Monday, Nov 2
1-2ft4/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 8s ENE
- Wind
- 12kt offshore
- Water
- 71°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 5:52am to 7:06pm
- Dawn5:52 to 8am1ft10kt offshore0/10
- Morning8 to 11am1ft12kt offshore0/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft13kt offshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 5pm2ft11kt offshore2/10
- Dusk5 to 7:06pm2ft10kt cross-shore4/10
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
2-4ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s E
- Wind
- 7kt onshore
- Light
- 5:51am to 7:07pm
- Dawn5:51 to 8am2ft3kt glassy3/10
- Morning8 to 11am2-4ft6kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-4ft8kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 5pm2-4ft8kt onshore2/10
- Dusk5 to 7:07pm2ft9kt onshore1/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
2-4ft2/10Best in the afternoon
- Swell
- 15s ESE
- Wind
- 9kt onshore
- Light
- 5:50am to 7:07pm
- Dawn5:50 to 8am2ft8kt onshore2/10
- Morning8 to 11am2ft9kt onshore1/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft10kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 5pm1-4ft8kt onshore2/10
- Dusk5 to 7:07pm4ft7kt onshore2/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
2-3ft5/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 13s SE
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Light
- 5:50am to 7:08pm
- Dawn5:50 to 8am2ft4kt onshore3/10
- Morning8 to 11am2ft3kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-3ft5kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 5pm2ft6kt cross-shore5/10
- Dusk5 to 7:08pm2-3ft6kt offshore5/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
2ft6/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 7s ESE
- Wind
- 5kt cross-shore
- Light
- 5:49am to 7:09pm
- Dawn5:49 to 8am2ft5kt offshore5/10
- Morning8 to 11am2ft4kt offshore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft5kt offshore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 5pm1-3ft5kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk5 to 7:09pm1-2ft5kt cross-shore2/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
2ft2/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 9s ESE
- Wind
- 8kt onshore
- Light
- 5:48am to 7:10pm
- Dawn5:48 to 8am1ft3kt glassy0/10
- Morning8 to 11am1-3ft6kt onshore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft8kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 5pm2ft10kt onshore2/10
- Dusk5 to 7:10pm2ft12kt onshore1/10
Sunday, Nov 8 Long range
3ft5/10Best in the afternoon
- Swell
- 9s E
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Light
- 5:48am to 7:11pm
- Dawn5:48 to 8am3ft2kt glassy3/10
- Morning8 to 11am3ft1kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft2kt glassy5/10
- Afternoon2 to 5pm3ft3kt glassy5/10
- Dusk5 to 7:11pm3ft6kt onshore2/10
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Getting there
Straight there, 38 min from BNK
- BNK
- 37.4 km, about 38 min
- the wave
Byron parking fills by sunrise. Arrive early or park further out.
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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Checked Oct 2026
Season
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Best months: Feb–May · typically 4 ft faces
Month by month
Best Feb–May. Good Jan–Jul. Worth avoiding Nov.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 ft | 72% | 26 C / 78 F | boardshorts | Good | |
| Feb | 4 ft | 82% | 26 C / 78 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Mar | 4 ft | 80% | 26 C / 78 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Apr | 4 ft | 86% | 25 C / 76 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| May | 4 ft | 77% | 23 C / 74 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Jun | 3 ft | 60% | 22 C / 71 F | spring suit | Good | |
| Jul | 3 ft | 61% | 20 C / 69 F | spring suit | Good | |
| Aug | 3 ft | 74% | 20 C / 69 F | spring suit | Shoulder | |
| Sep | 3 ft | 53% | 21 C / 70 F | spring suit | Shoulder | |
| Oct | 3 ft | 59% | 22 C / 72 F | spring suit | Shoulder | |
| Nov | 3 ft | 48% | 22 C / 72 F | spring suit | Worth avoiding | |
| Dec | 3 ft | 58% | 24 C / 75 F | boardshorts | Shoulder |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the Australia guide. Head to head: Gold Coast vs Byron Bay.