
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 6AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
186 | 211 | 269 | 308 | 317 | 365 | 329 | 310 | 263 | 268 | 314 | 322 | 283 | 213 | 178 | 183 | 174 | 174 | 149 | 149 | 119 | 126 | 120 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:09AM1.69m | 12:56PM1.32m | 00:51AM1.63m | 2:16PM1.23m | 1:42AM1.58m | 4:00PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.60m | 6:27PM0.87m | 8:02AM0.57m | 7:29PM0.98m | 9:11AM0.51m | 8:52PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NW 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
18 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 283 | 213 | 178 | 183 | 174 | 174 | 149 | 149 | 119 | 126 | 120 | 120 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 38 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | ENE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
4 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — |
186 | 211 | 269 | 308 | 317 | 365 | 329 | 310 | 263 | 268 | 314 | 322 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1021 | 1288 | 1288 | 1288 | 1298 | 1298 | 1021 | 1021 | 1021 | 1021 | 1021 | 919 | 941 | 941 | 919 | 919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
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