The Pass, Byron Bay
Northern NSW · Australia
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Australia's most beautiful point — long, dreamy right-handers curling beneath the lighthouse toward Wategos, with dolphins on permanent lineup duty.
Today's surf at The Pass, Byron Bay
Updated 20:14 spot time
The Pass, Byron Bay surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m overhead, 1.0 m ENE swell at 6.45 s. Wind up to 19 km/h SSE. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 18:00 — good (3.5/5) with 17 km/h S wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–SE & E
Best wind
W–SW
Ideal size
2–5 ft
Break type
Point break
Best season
Year-round; winter best
Crowd
Very crowded
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. The current pushes against you on the paddle-out, and the take-off zone has a strict local order. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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