
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 4PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
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 39mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | N 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
126 | 131 | 163 | 239 | 299 | 332 | 377 | 448 | 529 | 689 | 780 | 991 | 1286 | 1569 | 1611 | 1484 | 2412 | 2356 | 2065 | 2034 | 2272 | 2289 | 2203 | 2090 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34AM1.62m | 11:29PM1.69m | 11:30AM1.51m | 00:10AM1.69m | 12:37PM1.41m | 00:56AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.79m | 4:40PM0.44m | 5:25AM0.72m | 5:20PM0.56m | 6:28AM0.62m | 6:08PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 15 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | N 15 |
965 | 991 | 994 | 1152 | 1298 | 1049 | 980 | 1031 | 1074 | 1151 | 1193 | 1393 | 1507 | 1857 | 2048 | 1994 | 2412 | 2356 | 2065 | 2034 | 2272 | 2289 | 2203 | 2090 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
126 | 131 | 163 | 239 | 299 | 332 | 377 | 448 | 529 | 689 | 780 | 991 | 1286 | 1569 | 1611 | 1484 | 1363 | 1324 | 1320 | 1429 | 1488 | 1326 | 1197 | 1176 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 919 | 945 | 1021 | 1082 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 1021 | 1021 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 930 | 945 | 930 | 930 | 930 | 930 |
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