Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 6AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | 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 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 53 | 55 | 53 | 64 | 78 | 90 | 97 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 107 | 111 | 118 | 139 | 121 | 125 | 108 | 108 | 105 | 105 | 125 | 126 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:37AM1.97m | 8:54PM1.99m | 9:18AM1.89m | 9:25PM1.99m | 10:03AM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.49m | 2:31PM0.48m | 2:54AM0.45m | 2:59PM0.61m | 3:33AM0.43m | 3:28PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 9 | NW 6 |
55 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 11 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | ESE 9 |
42 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 6 | NE 11 |
26 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 6 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | 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 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
50 | 53 | 55 | 53 | 64 | 78 | 90 | 97 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 107 | 111 | 118 | 139 | 121 | 125 | 108 | 108 | 105 | 105 | 125 | 126 | 106 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 941 | 938 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 938 | 941 | 20 | 20 | 919 | 20 | 919 | 919 | 963 | 948 | 948 | 919 |
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