The Pass Byron Bay Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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The Pass Byron Bay is most often good on a 6 ft+ medium-period (8–16s) swell from the SE, with strong wind from the SE, on a high outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here.
| Ideal wave height | 6 ft+ |
| Ideal period | medium-period (8–16s) |
| Best swell direction | SE |
| Best wind | strong wind from the SE |
| Best tide | high & outgoing |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (moderate-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 10:00 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 5.2 ft |
| Dominant period | 13s |
| Swell direction | S (170°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 51214 (3984 km away) |
| Wind | 3 kt from the SW — NDBC APRP7 (4778 km away) |
The Pass Byron Bay 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for The Pass Byron Bay from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Aug 26 | 4 ft | 7s ENE | 14 kt SSE |
| Thu Aug 27 | 5–6 ft | 7s SE | 19 kt S |
| Fri Aug 28 | 5 ft | 10s SSE | 10 kt SE |
| Sat Aug 29 | 4–5 ft | 10s SSE | 15 kt SSE |
| Sun Aug 30 | 5–6 ft | 10s SSE | 17 kt SSE |
| Mon Aug 31 | 4–5 ft | 9s SSE | 15 kt SSE |
| Tue Sep 1 | 4–5 ft | 10s ESE | 12 kt SSW |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 1770000 (PAGO PAGO Harbor, Tutuila Island), the nearest tide station (4002 km away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 05:20 — Low 0.564 ft
- 2026-06-06 11:37 — High 2.361 ft
- 2026-06-06 17:59 — Low 0.375 ft
- 2026-06-07 00:21 — High 2.14 ft
- 2026-06-07 06:13 — Low 0.543 ft
- 2026-06-07 12:28 — High 2.384 ft
Frequently asked
Is The Pass Byron Bay working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 10:00 UTC), The Pass Byron Bay is marginal: the live 4–6 ft medium-period swell from the S is off its ideal SE direction and is under its usual size, and the wind is light from the SW.
Is The Pass Byron Bay good for beginners?
The Pass Byron Bay is best suited to experienced surfers — it's most often good on larger 6 ft+ surf that breaks with more power than beginners should take on. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for The Pass Byron Bay?
The Pass Byron Bay tends to be best on a high outgoing tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for The Pass Byron Bay?
The best swell direction for The Pass Byron Bay is from the southeast (SE). Swell arriving from the southeast lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for The Pass Byron Bay?
The Pass Byron Bay is most often good with strong wind from the southeast (SE) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for The Pass Byron Bay come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 51214) and the nearest NOAA tide station (PAGO PAGO Harbor, Tutuila Island). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether The Pass Byron Bay is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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