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West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 +09Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 3AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
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 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | |
162 | 140 | 119 | 116 | 148 | 148 | 142 | 139 | 154 | 164 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 145 | 139 | 110 | 86 | 90 | 151 | 179 | 172 | 207 | 207 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:13PM1.53m | 6:22AM1.74m | 7:47PM1.55m | 6:55AM1.75m | 8:21PM1.55m | 7:27AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.75m | 1:04PM0.02m | 1:06AM0.78m | 1:38PM0.03m | 1:38AM0.82m | 2:10PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 162 | 140 | 108 | 88 | 82 | 148 | 142 | 139 | 154 | 164 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 145 | 139 | 110 | 86 | 90 | 151 | 179 | 172 | 207 | 207 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 99 | 101 | 119 | 116 | 148 | 84 | 68 | 48 | 48 | 34 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 54 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 919 | 919 | 0 | 919 | 919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
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