Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 3PM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NE 20 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NE 19 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 110 | 103 | 113 | 244 | 149 | 145 | 236 | 141 | 141 | 158 | 166 | 177 | 189 | 520 | 499 | 416 | 384 | 390 | 373 | 450 | 592 | 674 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:17AM1.70m | 10:42PM1.83m | 11:10AM1.58m | 11:21PM1.81m | 12:14PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.59m | 4:02PM0.56m | 4:49AM0.55m | 4:37PM0.70m | 5:48AM0.52m | 5:19PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 |
| kJ | 293 | 761 | 788 | 589 | 537 | 443 | 523 | 608 | 623 | 614 | 581 | 536 | 598 | 520 | 499 | 416 | 384 | 390 | 373 | 450 | 592 | 674 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 20 | NE 20 | NE 20 | NE 19 | NE 20 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 20 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 408 | 16 | 16 | 244 | 309 | 306 | 236 | 138 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 154 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 20 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 20 | NE 20 | NE 20 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 20 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 61 | 11 | 11 | 104 | 100 | 97 | 12 | 12 | 78 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 110 | 103 | 113 | 145 | 149 | 145 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 158 | 166 | 177 | 189 | 195 | 217 | 229 | 235 | 242 | 235 | 242 | 242 | 279 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 919 | 941 | 941 | 938 | 919 | 919 | 20 | 20 | 919 | 941 | 938 | 938 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 951 | 938 | 919 |
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