Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 4AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
181 | 193 | 278 | 403 | 547 | 588 | 521 | 496 | 620 | 635 | 510 | 388 | 319 | 219 | 181 | 247 | 222 | 242 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:42AM1.58m | 3:30PM1.24m | 1:56AM1.53m | 5:28PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM1.12m | 8:28AM0.66m | 8:13PM1.18m | 9:47AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | 12 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 9 |
10 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 67 | 38 | 31 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | ESE 10 |
17 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 16 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 10 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 10 |
12 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
181 | 193 | 278 | 403 | 547 | 588 | 521 | 496 | 620 | 635 | 510 | 388 | 319 | 219 | 181 | 247 | 222 | 242 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 2422 | 2172 | 2195 | 2172 | 2172 | 2137 | 1358 | 2172 | 1296 | 941 | 919 | 919 |
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