Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (24 Aug):
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 11PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
210 | 204 | 163 | 175 | 175 | 152 | 149 | 184 | 180 | 161 | 161 | 153 | 143 | 164 | 170 | 228 | 213 | 163 | |
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-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.42m | 4:36AM1.62m | 6:31PM1.52m | 5:29AM1.73m | 6:54PM1.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM1.04m | 11:34AM0.37m | 11:42PM0.93m | 12:12PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
110 | 139 | 146 | 175 | 175 | 152 | 149 | 184 | 180 | 161 | 161 | 153 | 143 | 164 | 170 | 228 | 213 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
33 | 33 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 38 | 71 | 42 | 67 | 62 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 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 |
210 | 204 | 163 | 150 | 127 | 123 | 126 | 109 | 97 | 90 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 78 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 938 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 938 | 938 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 938 | 930 | 930 | 919 |
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