
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 3PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | WSW 9 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
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432 | 557 | 705 | 821 | 1040 | 1268 | 1397 | 1678 | 1959 | 1736 | 1512 | 1499 | 1601 | 1644 | 1570 | 1449 | 1527 | 1686 | 1918 | 1945 | 2167 | 1977 | 1779 | 1781 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:30AM1.51m | 00:10AM1.69m | 12:37PM1.41m | 00:56AM1.69m | 1:57PM1.32m | 1:50AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.72m | 5:20PM0.56m | 6:28AM0.62m | 6:08PM0.70m | 7:40AM0.51m | 7:11PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
1207 | 1136 | 1193 | 1412 | 1507 | 1488 | 1340 | 1624 | 1959 | 1736 | 1512 | 1388 | 1601 | 1644 | 1570 | 1449 | 1527 | 1686 | 1918 | 1945 | 2167 | 1977 | 1779 | 1781 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 20 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 147 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 705 | 606 | 505 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 38 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 |
432 | 557 | 705 | 821 | 1040 | 1268 | 1397 | 1678 | 1623 | 1462 | 1435 | 1499 | 1409 | 1474 | 1320 | 1169 | 1068 | 941 | 945 | 845 | 794 | — | 7 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 919 | 947 | 945 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 951 | 930 | 919 | 930 | 930 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 934 | 945 | 919 | 919 | 919 |
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