Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 11AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 94 | 86 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 49 | 48 | 42 | 30 | 28 | 44 | 38 | 45 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
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-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:08AM1.86m | 6:32PM1.79m | 6:05AM1.97m | 7:02PM1.90m | 6:52AM2.04m | 7:30PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.21m | 00:01AM0.72m | 12:27PM0.18m | 00:42AM0.55m | 1:04PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | E 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 94 | 94 | 86 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 49 | 48 | 20 | 14 | 106 | 44 | 38 | 110 | 153 | 140 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 5 | W 6 | ESE 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | E 15 | E 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 30 | 28 | 106 | 107 | 45 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | W 6 | ENE 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 22 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 70 | 68 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 919 | 938 | 938 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 938 | 1069 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 941 | 941 | 930 |
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