Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 9AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 66 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 66 | 55 | 53 | 55 | 53 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 78 | 82 | 100 | 110 | 133 | 121 | 125 | 137 | 149 | 158 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:00AM1.99m | 8:27PM1.96m | 8:37AM1.97m | 8:54PM1.99m | 9:18AM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.55m | 2:05PM0.36m | 2:20AM0.49m | 2:31PM0.48m | 2:54AM0.45m | 2:59PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 69 | 66 | 46 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 71 | 73 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 62 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 55 | 53 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 78 | 82 | 100 | 110 | 133 | 121 | 125 | 137 | 149 | 158 | 163 |
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Distance (km) | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 938 | 938 | 938 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 941 | 938 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 938 | 938 | 945 | 919 |
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