Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 5AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 147mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 25°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 56 | 83 | 133 | 178 | 229 | 212 | 217 | 206 | 375 | 612 | 573 | 623 | 521 | 288 | 593 | 529 | 298 | 253 | 179 | 124 | 160 | 188 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:49PM1.66m | 1:24PM1.27m | 00:42AM1.58m | 3:30PM1.24m | 1:56AM1.53m | 5:28PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.66m | 6:05PM1.12m | 8:28AM0.66m | 8:13PM1.18m | 9:47AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 |
22 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 50 | 50 | 33 | 35 | 242 | 27 | 25 | 99 | 39 | 65 | 64 | 46 | 17 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
34 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
21 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
32 | 56 | 83 | 133 | 178 | 229 | 212 | 217 | 206 | 375 | 612 | 573 | 623 | 521 | 288 | 593 | 529 | 298 | 253 | 179 | 124 | 160 | 188 | 154 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 947 | 947 | 1021 | 1023 | 1021 | 947 | 947 | 1021 | 947 | 919 | 941 | 941 | 1835 | 2358 | 2195 | 2172 | 1296 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 919 | 919 |
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