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West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 23 May 2026 +09Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
West Passage (Babelthuap) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Passage (Babelthuap) sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today?
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 3PM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | W 2 | WSW 3 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:37AM1.55m | 1:24AM1.53m | 12:57PM1.43m | 2:20AM1.55m | 2:25PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.94m | 6:31PM0.40m | 7:24AM0.85m | 7:35PM0.51m | 8:36AM0.71m | 8:37PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 1 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 261 | 261 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 237 | 237 | 203 | 203 | 172 | 172 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 138 | 138 | 127 | 135 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 340 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 292 | 292 | 292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 919 | 941 | 941 | 941 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 941 | 941 | 941 | 930 | 78 | 919 | 919 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 919 | 919 | 20 |
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