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West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 28 May 2026 +09Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 8AM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | NE 13 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | |
118 | 111 | 146 | 129 | 149 | 170 | 144 | 298 | 237 | 501 | 602 | 602 | 545 | 496 | 428 | 334 | 330 | 389 | 348 | 263 | 264 | 250 | 234 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:35AM1.66m | 5:52PM1.44m | 5:13AM1.69m | 6:36PM1.49m | 5:48AM1.72m | 7:13PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.69m | 11:14AM0.24m | 11:13PM0.71m | 11:54AM0.12m | 11:55PM0.73m | 12:30PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 12 | N 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
 kJ | 118 | 55 | 68 | 62 | 77 | 93 | 82 | 298 | 237 | 128 | 33 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 36 | 53 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 96 | 99 | 99 | 103 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 10 | NE 12 | E 10 | ENE 10 | N 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 59 | 57 | 77 | 106 | 101 | 52 | 144 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 97 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NNE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 80 | 43 | 63 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 111 | 146 | 129 | 149 | 170 | 83 | 63 | 196 | 501 | 602 | 602 | 545 | 496 | 428 | 334 | 330 | 389 | 348 | 263 | 264 | 250 | 234 | 202 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 945 | 20 | 940 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 930 | 947 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 20 | 941 | 941 | 938 | 919 |
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