Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 3AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
64 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 66 | 53 | 64 | 53 | 55 | 60 | 55 | 63 | 78 | 84 | 121 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:02PM1.91m | 8:00AM1.99m | 8:27PM1.96m | 8:37AM1.97m | 8:54PM1.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.55m | 2:05PM0.36m | 2:20AM0.49m | 2:31PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
98 | 65 | 61 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 69 | 66 | 46 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
19 | 55 | 48 | 48 | 71 | 73 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 29 | 19 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
64 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 64 | 53 | 55 | 60 | 55 | 63 | 78 | 84 | 121 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 938 | 938 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 938 | 941 | 938 | 919 |
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