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West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 +09Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 11AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 glassy.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:07PM1.37m | 3:48AM1.56m | 4:22PM1.45m | 4:32AM1.66m | 5:25PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.73m | 9:23PM0.58m | 10:15AM0.52m | 10:18PM0.59m | 11:01AM0.28m | 11:07PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 |
3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 307 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 263 | 263 | 258 | 258 | 205 | 205 | 201 | 166 | 163 | 159 | 150 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 930 | 919 |
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