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West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 11 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 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.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | W 11 | W 11 | 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 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | 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) | 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 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 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) | S 4 | SSW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | 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 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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