Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 6AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 200 | 212 | 255 | 363 | 469 | 469 | 451 | 432 | 424 | 383 | 311 | 296 | 288 | 305 | 297 | 265 | 245 | 278 | 284 | 276 | 214 | 234 | 237 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:47AM1.95m | 8:48PM2.01m | 9:23AM1.85m | 9:14PM1.97m | 10:00AM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM0.37m | 2:37PM0.60m | 3:02AM0.40m | 3:04PM0.76m | 3:36AM0.47m | 3:28PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 229 | 229 | 225 | 225 | 173 | 170 | 162 | 157 | 157 | 117 | 115 | 115 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 40 | 35 | 148 | 53 | 63 | 61 | 58 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 | ENE 12 | NE 10 | ENE 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 39 | 70 | 45 | 33 | 64 | 93 | 59 | 128 | 128 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | SSW 7 | N 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 16 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 71 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 71 | 20 | 5 | 43 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 146 | 200 | 212 | 255 | 363 | 469 | 469 | 451 | 432 | 424 | 383 | 311 | 296 | 288 | 305 | 297 | 265 | 245 | 278 | 284 | 276 | 214 | 234 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 940 | 930 | 919 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 919 | 941 | 930 | 938 | 919 | 20 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 919 | 919 | 919 |
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