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West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 24 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
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNE 11 | SW 7 | SW 8 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 61 | 68 | 61 | 74 | 70 | 46 | 49 | 59 | 91 | 76 | 38 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 137 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:57PM1.43m | 2:20AM1.55m | 2:25PM1.37m | 3:10AM1.59m | 3:49PM1.36m | 3:54AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.51m | 8:36AM0.71m | 8:37PM0.59m | 9:37AM0.55m | 9:34PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | 6:14 |
— | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
33 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 221 | 221 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 186 | 84 | 108 | 68 | 61 | 74 | 70 | 132 | 135 | 138 | 162 | 158 | 154 | 167 | 163 | 159 | 159 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 110 | 61 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 76 | 38 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 65 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | N 12 | NNE 12 | SSW 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 40 | 68 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 34 | 35 | 67 | 46 | 49 | 59 | 91 | — | — | — | — | 115 | 137 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 941 | 941 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 941 | 941 | 20 | 941 | 20 | 930 | 919 | 919 | 20 |
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