Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (17 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 10PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 288 | 280 | 254 | 254 | 210 | 204 | 204 | 212 | 181 | 181 | 168 | 141 | 131 | 107 | 101 | 98 | 95 | 85 | 69 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.60m | 10:16PM1.81m | 11:32AM1.47m | 10:56PM1.72m | 12:43PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM1.04m | 4:59AM0.66m | 4:16PM1.15m | 6:05AM0.74m | 4:51PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 118 | 116 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 68 | 33 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | ENE 12 | ESE 9 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 52 | 40 | 110 | 102 | 69 | 31 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 33 | 31 | 39 | 38 | 42 | 29 | 17 | 37 | 30 | 32 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 12 | ESE 10 | ENE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 288 | 280 | 254 | 254 | 210 | 204 | 204 | 212 | 181 | 181 | 168 | 141 | 131 | 107 | 101 | 98 | 95 | 85 | 69 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 938 | 919 | 20 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 20 | 941 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 919 | 919 | 20 | 941 | 941 | 930 | 20 |
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