West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 11 May 2026 +09
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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
29.9° 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 12AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
2
2
2
4
4
4
10
19
17
16
25
23
22
22
21
19
18
18
18
18
10
10
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
0
NNW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
W
0
SW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:00AM1.48m
3:07PM1.37m
3:48AM1.56m
4:22PM1.45m
4:32AM1.66m
Low Tide
8:21PM0.57m
9:22AM0.73m
9:23PM0.58m
10:15AM0.52m
10:18PM0.59m
11:01AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:10
6:12
6:12
2
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
33
33
33
33
32
33
34
33
34
34
33
33
33
34
34
33
33
34
33
33
33
33
34
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
Energy kJ
373
373
356
307
307
314
314
314
314
307
307
307
263
263
258
258
205
201
201
197
159
156
147
147
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
10
19
17
16
25
23
22
22
21
19
18
18
18
18
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
948
941
919
919
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Palau
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Palau
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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