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West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 04 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
29.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today?
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 3PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | |
16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:50AM1.78m | 9:03PM1.59m | 8:19AM1.75m | 9:39PM1.53m | 8:52AM1.70m | 10:19PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.09m | 2:21AM0.81m | 2:55PM0.17m | 2:48AM0.89m | 3:30PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 216 | 244 | 339 | 378 | 431 | 431 | 441 | 395 | 395 | 387 | 387 | 345 | 320 | 320 | 299 | 312 | 319 | 325 | 370 | 370 | 370 | 370 | 363 | 342 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 15 | NE 15 | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 919 | 930 | 941 | 948 | 78 | 930 | 20 | 20 | 919 | 20 | 20 | 78 | 930 | 930 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 941 | 941 | 941 | 930 | 941 |
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