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West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 18 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
30.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today?
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 3PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
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 35mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:12AM1.97m | 8:43PM1.70m | 7:55AM1.96m | 9:32PM1.65m | 8:41AM1.91m | 10:25PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM-0.21m | 1:57AM0.79m | 2:41PM-0.15m | 2:43AM0.86m | 3:31PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 207 | 227 | 270 | 283 | 302 | 302 | 308 | 308 | 265 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 329 | 385 | 377 | 340 | 329 | 293 | 277 | 277 | 293 | 299 | 386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | E 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | E 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 919 | 941 | 941 | 941 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 941 | 20 | 20 | 919 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 941 | 941 | 919 | 919 | 919 |
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