Australia · New South Wales

Byron Bay — The Pass

Byron Bay · beach break
About

World-famous right-hand point break, ideal for longboarders on smaller days.

Beginners

The whitewater in the corner is forgiving; the line-up requires patience.

Intermediate

Long walls on a solid east swell with a westerly.

Today's forecast

Hour by hour

Marine · open-meteo-marine
Weather · open-meteo-weather
Tide values shown are a deterministic estimate for development and are not a live tide forecast. Configure a global tide provider (WorldTides) before commercial launch.
00:00
1.3 m
8 km/h
02:00
1.2 m
5 km/h
04:00
1.2 m
8 km/h
06:00
1.2 m
5 km/h
08:00
1.2 m
5 km/h
10:00
1.2 m
9 km/h
12:00
1.1 m
12 km/h
14:00
1.1 m
14 km/h
16:00
1.1 m
16 km/h
18:00
1.1 m
13 km/h
20:00
1.1 m
12 km/h
22:00
1.0 m
12 km/h
Tide extremes (estimated)
High · 01:06
Low · 07:18
High · 13:31
Low · 19:43

Safety at a glance

Crowded — respect the pecking order; sharks are present in the area at times.

Rip risk
low
Rocks/reef
low
Shore break
low
Tidal cut-off
low
Very crowded
Lifeguard cover: Seasonal RNLI cover in peak months

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Water quality

No matched bathing water for this area. An admin can attach one from the surf-area editor.

Conditions preferences
Preferred swell: E, SE
Preferred wind: W
Poor wind: E
Preferred tide: mid
Typical water temp: 23 °C
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