West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 28 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 (28 May):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 11PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+09) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)--
Evening (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
6
1.1
NNE
12
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.9
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
11
1.4
NNW
11
1.4
NNW
11
1.4
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.2
NNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
355
216
278
287
347
362
389
302
235
234
229
385
376
416
326
189
258
359
439
471
486
380
319
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
25
SSW
35
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross
High Tide
5:52PM1.44m
5:13AM1.69m
6:36PM1.49m
5:48AM1.72m
7:13PM1.53m
6:22AM1.74m
Low Tide
11:13PM0.71m
11:54AM0.12m
11:55PM0.73m
12:30PM0.05m
00:32AM0.75m
1:04PM0.02m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<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>
6:14
6:15
6:15
6:15
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
11
20
7
7
5
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
26
26
26
27
26
27
26
26
25
26
27
27
28
29
27
27
29
27
27
29
27
27
28
28
25
25
25
26
26
26
27
27
26
27
28
27
28
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
7
1.1
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.7
N
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
10
1.3
WSW
7
1.4
NNW
11
1.4
NNW
11
1.4
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.2
NNW
11
Energy kJ
66
355
211
45
62
62
65
54
72
73
55
83
67
89
111
143
189
258
167
439
471
486
380
319
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
12
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
NNW
6
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
1
W
7
0.5
E
10
1.3
NNW
11
1.2
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
Energy kJ
144
18
23
101
82
59
59
59
43
32
33
33
33
50
50
50
100
50
359
132
93
111
91
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NW
6
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
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
0.4
NE
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
SE
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
31
3
31
32
33
11
32
31
31
43
31
31
33
33
34
33
50
8
50
51
52
52
52
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.9
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.3
WSW
7
0.5
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
167
197
216
278
287
347
362
389
302
235
234
229
385
376
416
326
143
188
20
31
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
941
919
919
919
919
919
930
930
919
919
919
919
919
919
945
1023
938
919
78
919
919
919
941
945
Best forecast wave conditions in Palau
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Palau
Rating
(10 max)
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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