West Passage (Babelthuap) Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.54° N 134.47° E

West Passage (Babelthuap) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Passage (Babelthuap) sea temperature is
28.9° C
0.1° 

West Passage (Babelthuap) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (20 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 10PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+09) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (20 Aug)3ft (0.9m)4s

Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 150mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
8
0.9
W
7
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
7
2
W
7
2.2
W
7
2.1
W
8
2.1
W
8
2
W
8
2
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
87
30
34
35
62
70
106
164
204
244
233
255
255
411
521
486
499
441
441
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
30
WNW
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
30
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:10PM1.38m
11:49PM1.66m
1:24PM1.27m
00:42AM1.58m
3:30PM1.24m
Low Tide
5:15PM1.01m
7:03AM0.66m
6:05PM1.12m
8:28AM0.66m
8:13PM1.18m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:14
 mm
4
2
5
5
3
4
3
5
15
17
19
14
3
7
20
5
5
6
4
3
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
26
26
Feels °C
30
28
28
28
26
24
23
24
25
25
26
25
24
25
24
25
25
23
25
26
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