
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 7AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 49 | 64 | 44 | 30 | 28 | 37 | 69 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 93 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 41 | 59 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:05AM1.97m | 7:02PM1.90m | 6:52AM2.04m | 7:30PM1.98m | 7:33AM2.06m | 7:56PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.72m | 12:27PM0.18m | 00:42AM0.55m | 1:04PM0.21m | 1:20AM0.44m | 1:38PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 8 | E 15 | NNW 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
73 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 49 | 64 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 107 | 38 | 106 | 140 | 136 | 136 | 140 | 191 | 192 | 187 | 184 | 184 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | WSW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | E 15 | E 15 | WSW 6 | E 15 | NNW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
18 | 19 | 22 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 44 | 30 | 106 | 106 | 14 | 110 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | ESE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | NNW 8 | WSW 6 | NNE 12 | ENE 10 | WSW 6 | NNW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
28 | 27 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 37 | 70 | 68 | 28 | 12 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 3 | NW 8 | W 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
7 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 25 | — | 19 | 14 | 4 | 69 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 93 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 41 | 59 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 941 | 930 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 963 | 941 | 941 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 947 | 941 | 941 | 20 |
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