Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 12AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
587 | 569 | 429 | 311 | 258 | 212 | 179 | 238 | 273 | 265 | 273 | 273 | 265 | 255 | 265 | 277 | 241 | 216 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:30PM1.24m | 1:56AM1.53m | 5:28PM1.32m | 3:23AM1.54m | 6:05PM1.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM1.18m | 9:47AM0.59m | 9:55PM1.14m | 10:48AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
27 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 29 | 47 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 34 | 90 | 118 | 139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
9 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 37 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 13 | NE 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
587 | 569 | 429 | 311 | 258 | 212 | 179 | 238 | 273 | 265 | 273 | 273 | 265 | 255 | 265 | 277 | 241 | 216 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1298 | 1504 | 1504 | 2206 | 1358 | 1296 | 941 | 941 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 947 | 938 | 938 | 919 |
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