The Pass surf forecast

Byron Bay · New South Wales · Australia

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Right-hand point below the Cape Byron headland that works on east to north-east swells and runs for a few hundred metres, popular with longboarders and shortboarders alike. Expect many surfers whenever it is working.

Break

point break, rights; faces NNW

Level

intermediate

Best swell

ENE, E

Best wind

SW, W, SSW (offshore)

Best tide

all tides

Season

Autumn

Typical size

0.5-2 m

Crowd

high

Hazards

Heavy crowds; Rocks and rips; Buoys and boat traffic near the line-up

Nearby spots

• Wategos Beach, Byron Bay
• Lennox Head (The Point), Lennox Head
• Pottsville Beach, Pottsville
• Cabarita Beach, Cabarita Beach
• Casuarina Beach, Casuarina
• Woody Head, Iluka

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