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The Pass

Byron Shire Council, New South Wales, Australia

The Pass 1 photo

  • Lace Monitor at The Pass, Byron Bay

    Lace Monitor at The Pass, Byron Bay. Maueddu, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:59 pm
7 am
2.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.8
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.9
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
Now
2.7
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.6
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.5
28 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.8
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C70°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
2516 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
3622 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
7 high
Tide
rising
Rain
99%
Sunset
6:59 pm
Today
2.9Poor7 am1610
2.8Poor8 am1711
3.3Poor9 am117
3.2Poor10 am159
3.5Poor11 am159
3.4Poor12 pm1610
3.0Poor1 pm2314
2.9Poor2 pm2515
2.7PoorNow2516
2.6Poor4 pm2717
2.5Poor5 pm2818
2.8Poor6 pm2817
Sat
4.7Fair7 am1912
4.7Fair8 am1811
4.1Fair9 am2214
3.4Poor10 am2616
3.4Poor11 am2113
2.4Poor12 pm2415
2.7Poor1 pm159
2.8Poor2 pm2817
2.8Poor3 pm2918
2.8Poor4 pm3019
3.2Poor5 pm2515
3.3Poor6 pm2616
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 1 am, -0.5 m. High at 7 am, 0.8 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.4 mHigh 6 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 1 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 7 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 6 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 7 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 98%
  • Mon7.7 GreatBest 11 am to 3 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 53%
  • Tue6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 63%
  • Wed5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 60%
  • Thu7.7 GreatBest 2 pm to 8 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 33%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms100 m330 ft away
  • Showers90 m310 ft away
  • Drinking water90 m300 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 130 m420 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 120 m400 ft
  • Picnic tables80 m250 ft away
  • Boat ramp30 m90 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
280 m920 ft
Nearest town
1.6 km1 miByron Bay (town)
Nearest airport
23 km14 miBallina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)

Nearby places

  • The Pass CafeRegional
    120 m400 ft
  • RaesFood and drink
    460 m0.3 mi
  • Cape Byron Lighthouse CafeFood and drink
    780 m0.5 mi
  • Beach Byron BayRegional
    820 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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