
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 6AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s 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-onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 88 | 91 | 97 | 97 | 109 | 113 | 145 | 134 | 112 | 121 | 125 | 117 | 140 | 144 | 144 | 134 | 94 | 94 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 88 | 153 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:45PM1.77m | 9:21AM1.87m | 10:20PM1.77m | 10:08AM1.74m | 10:55PM1.76m | 10:58AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.66m | 3:46PM0.19m | 4:10AM0.65m | 4:24PM0.38m | 5:01AM0.64m | 5:03PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 5 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
14 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | N 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 |
17 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | N 6 | SE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
80 | 88 | 91 | 97 | 97 | 109 | 113 | 145 | 134 | 112 | 121 | 125 | 117 | 140 | 144 | 144 | 134 | 94 | 94 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 88 | 153 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 1021 | 1021 | 1296 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 1301 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1021 | 1021 | 1288 | 1021 | 1021 | 1021 | 1284 | 1284 | 1284 | 1284 |
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