West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 29 May 2026 +09
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West Passage (Babelthuap) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Passage (Babelthuap) sea temperature is
29.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 6AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+09) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (29 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
12
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
SW
7
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
274
222
257
302
327
306
272
209
253
247
297
294
301
142
146
169
210
296
308
372
416
423
416
435
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:13AM1.69m
6:36PM1.49m
5:48AM1.72m
7:13PM1.53m
6:22AM1.74m
7:47PM1.55m
Low Tide
11:13PM0.71m
11:54AM0.12m
11:55PM0.73m
12:30PM0.05m
00:32AM0.75m
1:04PM0.02m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
1
3
1
1
2
2
3
4
5
6
9
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
29
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
26
26
26
28
28
28
29
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
30
28
29
27
28
27
28
28
25
26
25
28
28
28
31
30
29
29
29
30
29
28
29
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
12
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.2
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
Energy kJ
274
60
79
60
67
69
72
56
55
62
68
101
111
142
142
169
127
296
308
372
416
423
416
435
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.7
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NE
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
10
0.8
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
Energy kJ
31
128
99
81
59
18
59
49
49
50
50
50
50
108
93
163
210
63
91
86
89
89
66
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
NE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.5
E
10
0.9
NNW
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
SW
7
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
3
32
32
32
32
59
31
43
43
31
32
33
34
50
146
50
50
38
51
52
52
53
53
77
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
SW
7
1
SSW
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
186
222
257
302
327
306
272
209
253
247
297
294
301
111
13
21
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
919
919
919
919
930
930
919
919
919
919
919
919
945
938
938
919
919
919
919
919
938
941
938
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Palau
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Palau
Rating
(10 max)
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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